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State of North Carolina

Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) Informatics Epi

State of North Carolina, Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, 28412


Salary:

$62,040.00 - $102,366.00 Annually

Location :

Wake County, NC

Job Type:

Permanent Full-Time

Job Number:

24-14098 DPH 65023963

Department:

Dept of Health and Human Services

Division:

Public Health

Opening Date:

11/13/2024

Closing Date:

11/27/2024 5:00 PM Eastern

Job Class Title:

Public Health Informatician

Position Number:

65023963

Section:

Epidemiology/Communicable Disease Branch

Salary Grade:

MH17

Description of Work

This position works in the Surveillance Systems Unit (SSU) of the Communicable Disease Branch (CDB) on projects related to Vaccine Preventable Diseases. This position is responsible for the message mapping guide project sending data to CDC and working with SMEs at both the state and federal level to coordinate sending those data electronically. Additionally, this position works to advance the priorities of the VPD group on projects such as linkage to immunization data, update of VPD diseases in the surveillance system, and others.

About the Division of Public Health and the Communicable Disease Branch:

The NC Division of Public Health (DPH) works to promote and contribute to the highest possible level of health for the people of North Carolina - Everywhere, Everyday, Everybody.

The Communicable Disease Branch of the Division of Public Health primarily deals with infectious diseases that are reportable by law to the state health department, as well as a few other communicable diseases of public health significance, such as influenza, norovirus infection and certain healthcare-associated infections.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified candidates must document on the application that they possess all of the following:Knowledge of public health informatics theories, principles, concepts, and standards.Experience working with a disease surveillance system at the local, state, or federal level.Demonstrated experience working and coordinating timelines with multi-disciplinary teams to coordinate meetings and assimilate feedback across different working groups.Demonstrating working experience in leadership position, planning and organizing multiple projects.Experience assimilating technical data with careful attention to detail and make comparisons between databases to identify variables in common, missing variables, and data being stored in disparate formats.Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with peers, representatives of local health departments, SMEs, CDC staff, and others.At least one year of experience working in an informatics capacity at a local, state, or federal public health agency including working on system documentation, specifications, or other technical work.

Managment Preferences:

At least one year of experience working in an informatics capacity at a local, state, or federal public health agency including working on system documentation, specifications, or other technical work.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.Master's degree in health informatics or related health field from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of related health informatics experience.ORBachelor's degree in health informatics or a related health field from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of epidemiological experience.ORan equivalent combination of education and experience.Supplemental and Contact Information

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) selects applicants for employment based on job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or political influence. Pre-Employment criminal background checks are required for some positions.

Division of Public Health (DPH) main locations, including their grounds, are tobacco-free as outlined in the Tobacco-free Campus Policy. All tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, e-hookahs, "vape products" and all smokeless tobacco products, may not be used in the indicated areas. For more information, please see the policy and FAQ posted here:

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. You will either receive a call to schedule an interview or an email notifying you when the job has been filled.

For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627. Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR, 919-707-5450

Please refer to the link below for additional information:

NOTE: For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments: There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.For permanent and time-limited appointments:

Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation.

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To be considered for this position, you must clearly show within the body of the application how you meet the state mandated minimum education and experience requirements for this vacancy. In order to receive credit for the supplemental questions, you must provide supporting information within the body of the application to support your answer. (NOTE: AN ATTACHED RESUME DOES NOT SATISFY THE REQUIREMENT OF COMPLETING THE APPLICATION. G.S. 126 -30 speaks to fraudulent disclosures given to meet position qualifications. Have you provided the correct information for our screening process?

YesNo

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The budgeted salary for this position is limited to $79,676. If offered this position, are you willing to accept a salary within the posted recruitment range of $79,676?

YesNo

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Please give additional detail where you learned of DHHS or this opportunity. (e.g., APA Annual Meeting in NYC in May 2021, Facebook, LinkedIn, Doximity, NC Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board, etc.)

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Where did you learn about DHHS or this opportunity?

Company or OSHR WebsiteOther General Job BoardsOther Search EnginesOther Social MediaInternet AdvertisementTV / RadioEmployee ReferralConference / Career FairEmail campaignProfessional Association or Industry-specific job boardIndeedLinkedInNC Nursing Board emailGoogle

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Do you have at least one year of experience working with a local, state, or federal public health agency? Y/N

YesNo

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How many years' experience do you have as the primary person responsible for organizing and running meetings?

NoneLess than 1 year1-2 yesrs3 or more years

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Describe in detail your level of experience writing technical specifications for a change or upgrade to a data system?

Required Question