Infectious Disease Informaticist

Job Description

Welcome to the Department of Health!

We’d be delighted to have you join our team.

If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today!

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.

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What you will be doing:

As a Public Health Informaticist 1, you will collaborate with informaticists, technology specialists, public health programs, health care providers, and other stakeholders to strengthen the use of data and information systems. You will contribute to identifying program needs, developing informatics solutions, and creating data products that support disease investigations, outbreak response, and informed decision-making. Working alongside experienced staff, you will help improve data-driven practices, support federal reporting requirements, and advance initiatives that promote health equity and culturally responsive public health services. Through this work, you will help strengthen public health programs and improve health outcomes for communities.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The mission of the Division of Public Health is to protect and promote the health of Alaskans. The Alaska Section of Epidemiology keeps Alaskans safe from communicable diseases, injuries, as well as environmental, occupational, and other health hazards.

As a member of our team, you will contribute every day to the improvement of the health of Alaskans and their families.

The Division of Public Health exemplifies these values:

Accountability- We are committed to responsible use of human, financial, and environmental resources.

Respect- We provide services without discrimination or judgment.

Human potential- We are committed to developing each Alaskan's potential as a healthy individual as well as fostering strong, healthy communities.

Integrity- We are honest and ethical in all we do.

Scientific Excellence- We are committed to adding to and contributing to the body of scientific knowledge and using the best available knowledge and data to set public health policy.

The benefits of joining our team:

Join a dynamic, diverse, and collaborative team where your skills and ideas can make a meaningful difference in public health. You’ll have opportunities to apply your professional strengths to infectious disease data and informatics, a rapidly evolving field that offers collaboration and engagement with state and national public health partners. Enjoy varied and engaging work that supports disease prevention, response, and improved health outcomes. Enjoy flexible scheduling, with the ability to arrange your 7.5-hour workday Monday through Friday to support work-life balance. Work is primarily office-based, with some opportunities to telework.

The working environment you can expect:

The position is located in the heart of Anchorage. There is ample parking and a high level of building security.

Our team includes experienced, long-term, dedicated, knowledgeable, and fun staff. We have a fast-paced and successful work environment that values the contributions of each employee while collaborating with Alaskans across the state. The position is part of a friendly and collaborative work group of professional staff with years of experience and a high level of dedication to Alaskans.

Who we are looking for:

The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below:

Public Health:

Applies knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, methods, and tools associated with protecting and improving the health of people and their communities, including promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, and detecting, preventing, and responding to infectious diseases.

Technical Competence:

Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

Information Assurance:

Knowledge of methods and procedures to protect information systems and data by ensuring their availability, authentication, confidentiality, and integrity.

Problem Solving:

Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

To view the general description and example of duties for this job class, please go to the following link and search for Public Health Informaticist 1:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/

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Minimum Qualifications

A master's degree from an accredited college in public health, health administration, nursing, epidemiology, health sciences, health education, community health, emergency medical services, psychology, the social sciences, social work, computer sciences, biostatistics/statistics, business management, public administration, operations management, education, the biological sciences, the physical sciences, or a closely related field.

AND

Two years of any combination of experience administering or providing specialized health care or public health services, programs, and/or health care information management systems support that provides the appropriate level of knowledge of the principles, practices, techniques, and theory of the relevant health specialty and/or operational area(s) associated with the position to be filled. Service as an Analyst/Programmer, Research Analyst, or similar job class may qualify if the work performed was specifically related to the collection, analysis, and maintenance of data concerning conditions of public health importance, such as incidence/prevalence of disease or injuries, social risk factors, behavioral risk factors, environmental risk factors, and/or demographic characteristics. The required work experience may also include graduate level work conducting/assisting in specialized scientific research studies related to public health.

OR

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college in public health, health administration, nursing, epidemiology, health sciences, health education, community health, emergency medical services, psychology, the social sciences, social work, computer sciences, biostatistics/statistics, business management, public administration, operations management, education, the biological sciences, the physical sciences, or a closely related field.

AND

Four years of any combination of experience administering or providing specialized health care or public health services, programs, and/or health care information management systems support that provides the appropriate level of knowledge of the principles, practices, techniques, and theory of the relevant health specialty and/or operational area(s) associated with the position to be filled. Service as an Analyst/Programmer, Research Analyst, or similar job class may qualify if the work performed was specifically related to the collection, analysis, and maintenance of data concerning conditions of public health importance, such as incidence/prevalence of disease or injuries, social risk factors, behavioral risk factors, environmental risk factors, and/or demographic characteristics. The required work experience may also include graduate level work conducting/assisting in specialized scientific research studies related to public health.

Special Note:

Many positions may require expertise in a particular health specialty field. Recruitment and selection for these positions will be from among only those candidates who have the appropriate background and experience relevant to the specialty field defined in the predominant responsibilities of the position. The specialty areas include, but are not exclusively limited to: maternal, child, adolescent, and/or men's and women's health; birth defects; early childhood development and disabilities; emergency medical s