Public Health Informatics Manager - Santa Barbara, United States - County of Santa Barbara

Description

The County of Santa Barbara Public Health Department (PHD) is accepting applications to fill one (1) full-time *Public Health Informatics Manager* vacancy.

This is a Program Business Leader - General classification within the County's management series.

This role can be home-based from any location within the County of Santa Barbara and is open to a *hybrid *work schedule.

Regular travel throughout the County of Santa Barbara is required.

*BENEFITS OVERVIEW:

Vacation: *12 to 25 days per year depending on the length of public employment

Holidays: *12 days per year

Sick Leave: *12 days per year

Retirement: *The County offers a Defined Benefit Plan and contributes 0.24% of base salary to a 401(a) Deferred Compensation Plan. The County offers voluntary participation into a 457 Deferred Compensation Plan.

Life Insurance: *$20,000 Term Life Insurance

In addition, applicants from other public sector employers may qualify for:

• Retirement reciprocity
• Time and service credit towards an advanced vacation accrual rate

*THE POSITION*: The *Public Health Informatics Manager* is a senior-level manager in the Civil Service system and reports to the Deputy Director. All County leaders are expected to uphold the values of accountability, customer-focus, and efficiency. Incumbents lead others and model behaviors that exemplify quality customer service; provide effective and ethical leadership; creatively and strategically plan, develop, and implement programs that use human and financial resources to achieve results; are accountable for strategy and goal formation consistent with the County's mission and key business objectives; engage stakeholders; communicate and collaborate effectively at multiple levels; develop employees; analyze issues and data; and efficiently use public resources.

The Public Health Informatics Manager oversees the EHR Support team and the Data Team for the Public Health Department.

The incumbent is responsible for budget and staff oversight for both programs and requires technical, administrative, clinical, and financial knowledge to be successful.

This position is also responsible for policy creation, policy and regulatory interpretation, and enforcement.

The Public Health Informatics Manger leads the team in managing patient data, creating new programs for tracking that data, implementing systems to make sure patient communication is effective, training clinical staff on technology and programs, and ensuring the privacy of patient data during communication.

*EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Provides supervision to EHR and Data Team and accurately provides programming, data management and support for various data needs and Health Center projects.
• Develops reports with validations that test the integrity of the data captured in the Health Center Electronic Medical Record System (EMR) and other Data Management systems.
• Develops and oversees program goals, budgets and objectives.
• Detects, diagnoses, reports and/or resolves related operating system problems.
• Trains end-users on developed applications and software.
• Participates and makes recommendations to Department Leadership regarding the formulation of programming and documentation standards and department policies and procedures.
• Mentors other data center staff to assist in completing more programming-oriented tasks, in a manner that develops their skills while assisting them in meeting their deliverables.
• Maintains established guidelines of confidentiality and ethical accountability in all discourse with patients.
• Analyzes existing or proposed projects and requests to determine the feasibility for technical adaptation; may prepare cost estimates and contracts for these proposed projects.
• Communicate with peers, medical staff and vendors in a clear, understandable, and professional manner on the phone and in person.
• Adheres to all departmental policies and procedures.

*EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS*Possession of the core competencies listed here and the ability to immediately demonstrate these competencies consistent with the position's level in the leadership series and the specific work assignment; *AND

• Bachelor's Degree in Health Informatics, Public Health Administration, Healthcare Economics, Public Policy, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Business or a related field; AND three years of professional experience in Informatics, data management, statistical analysis or a related field, preferably in a Public Health environment, that includes two years of supervisory experience, OR
• A combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to the employment standard listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities.

*Additional Requirements: *Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License may be required at the time of appointment.

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Job Type:
Full-time


Pay:
$106, $131,457.25 per year


Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work setting:

• In-person

Ability to Relocate:

• Santa Barbara, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:
In person