Salt Lake County
Data Surveillance Manager - Health Department
Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84193
Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!
Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.
What it is like to work here:
At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work-life balance and room to grow and develop.
Surround yourself with:
Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live, work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place….its our heart and service that bring us together.
We encourage a work-life balance:
Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year. We work in a hybrid environment giving you flexibility to manage working from home and being in the office.
Additional Benefits include:
Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
Professional Development including professional membership fees paid
Tuition Reimbursement
Plus: Onsite medical clinic, and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance, auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.
For Benefits information:
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JOB SUMMARY
Oversees the data management and analysis program. Acts as Public Health Informatics Coordinator and Data Analyst for the Epidemiology Bureau and Health Department. Designs, leads, and conducts epidemiological studies and provides public emergency response support. Supervises staff in regards to surveillance, data management, and analysis.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public Health Informatics, Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Information Services, or a closely related field, plus four (4) years of related experience, OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience. Education may not be substituted for the required supervisory experience.
Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required pre-employment background check and subsequent mandatory background checks in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.
Preference will be given to applicants with prior supervisory experience.
A valid Driver’s License issued by the State of Utah may be required to operate a County vehicle.
It is mandatory that all new hires receive the Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis) vaccine before beginning employment or provide a copy of their immunization record prior to starting employment. The immunization record must show the vaccine name and date received.
Upon hire, a two-step Tuberculosis skin test will be required. The first will need to be placed prior to starting employment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Oversees the public health informatics initiatives in regard to information technology protocols and ensures correct methodologies and best practices are implemented.
Supervises staff, which includes hiring, orienting, training, assigning and reviewing work performance, annual work performance appraisals, and discipline.
Provides statewide coordination for public health informatics initiative efforts for disease data management.
Coordinates the allocation of resources and evaluates business practices and policies for Public Health Information Network (PHIN) program implementation activities and legal requirements and other program data protocols.
Assists with administering the program budget to anticipate needed expenditures and possible revenue sources for Public Health Information Network (PHIN) Initiatives and other data projects.
Writes grants, and secures contracts and other funding for program endeavors.
Serves on committees and collaborates to support integration between Public Health Information Networks.
Designs, creates, updates, and manages Public Health Information Network (PHIN) computer system applications/modules and coordinates data informatics principals and data standards for data components for project protocols within the department and with contributing outside agencies.
Administers the automated infectious disease databases to evaluate, monitor, and detect disease outbreaks and organize data from investigational studies.
Analyzes epidemiological data to interpret study findings, guide policy, and secure funding, and uses appropriate computer statistical programming techniques to describe health problems, the population affected, and contributing factors.
Collaborates with internal and external private and government information service/technology and public health agencies, committees, and groups to communicate and expertise in public health investigation business processes, practices, and requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)
Knowledge of:
Public health informatics methods and initiatives
Information system architecture/database applications
Computer Programming Languages
Statistical methods and computer software to analyze data
Public health surveillance and data collection methods
Microbiology and laboratory procedures and analysis
Infectious disease and environmental epidemiology
Budget management
Skills and Abilities to:
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Demonstrate leadership
Plan, design, and conduct research applying correct statistical methods
Utilize statistical and data management software
Analyze and organize data
Effectively manage and participate in the development of information systems
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Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.
What it is like to work here:
At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work-life balance and room to grow and develop.
Surround yourself with:
Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live, work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place….its our heart and service that bring us together.
We encourage a work-life balance:
Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year. We work in a hybrid environment giving you flexibility to manage working from home and being in the office.
Additional Benefits include:
Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
Professional Development including professional membership fees paid
Tuition Reimbursement
Plus: Onsite medical clinic, and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance, auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.
For Benefits information:
Click HERE
To estimate how much your pay and benefits could be worth use our:
Total Rewards Estimator
JOB SUMMARY
Oversees the data management and analysis program. Acts as Public Health Informatics Coordinator and Data Analyst for the Epidemiology Bureau and Health Department. Designs, leads, and conducts epidemiological studies and provides public emergency response support. Supervises staff in regards to surveillance, data management, and analysis.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public Health Informatics, Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Information Services, or a closely related field, plus four (4) years of related experience, OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience. Education may not be substituted for the required supervisory experience.
Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required pre-employment background check and subsequent mandatory background checks in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.
Preference will be given to applicants with prior supervisory experience.
A valid Driver’s License issued by the State of Utah may be required to operate a County vehicle.
It is mandatory that all new hires receive the Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis) vaccine before beginning employment or provide a copy of their immunization record prior to starting employment. The immunization record must show the vaccine name and date received.
Upon hire, a two-step Tuberculosis skin test will be required. The first will need to be placed prior to starting employment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Oversees the public health informatics initiatives in regard to information technology protocols and ensures correct methodologies and best practices are implemented.
Supervises staff, which includes hiring, orienting, training, assigning and reviewing work performance, annual work performance appraisals, and discipline.
Provides statewide coordination for public health informatics initiative efforts for disease data management.
Coordinates the allocation of resources and evaluates business practices and policies for Public Health Information Network (PHIN) program implementation activities and legal requirements and other program data protocols.
Assists with administering the program budget to anticipate needed expenditures and possible revenue sources for Public Health Information Network (PHIN) Initiatives and other data projects.
Writes grants, and secures contracts and other funding for program endeavors.
Serves on committees and collaborates to support integration between Public Health Information Networks.
Designs, creates, updates, and manages Public Health Information Network (PHIN) computer system applications/modules and coordinates data informatics principals and data standards for data components for project protocols within the department and with contributing outside agencies.
Administers the automated infectious disease databases to evaluate, monitor, and detect disease outbreaks and organize data from investigational studies.
Analyzes epidemiological data to interpret study findings, guide policy, and secure funding, and uses appropriate computer statistical programming techniques to describe health problems, the population affected, and contributing factors.
Collaborates with internal and external private and government information service/technology and public health agencies, committees, and groups to communicate and expertise in public health investigation business processes, practices, and requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)
Knowledge of:
Public health informatics methods and initiatives
Information system architecture/database applications
Computer Programming Languages
Statistical methods and computer software to analyze data
Public health surveillance and data collection methods
Microbiology and laboratory procedures and analysis
Infectious disease and environmental epidemiology
Budget management
Skills and Abilities to:
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Demonstrate leadership
Plan, design, and conduct research applying correct statistical methods
Utilize statistical and data management software
Analyze and organize data
Effectively manage and participate in the development of information systems
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