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TITLE: Public Health Informatician - Team Lead

$59,717-$89,024 / Posted thru: 10-2-20

EMPLOYEE: TBD

SUPERVISOR: Matthew Buck

PURPOSE: The Department Specialist will lead all public health informatics-related work in the implementation of the Michigan Disease Surveillance System (MDSS) modernization initiative and other information system projects in public health surveillance and epidemiology. The incumbent's responsibilities will include the coordination and completion of projects on time within budget and within scope. The incumbent will coordinate with a diverse team of epidemiologists, informaticians, subject matter experts (SMEs), technical development teams (both internal and external vendors), system security professionals, and other business areas in the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget (DTMB). The incumbent will oversee all informatics- and knowledge resource-management aspects of projects and sub-projects on behalf of business ownership team; set deadlines; assign responsibilities; monitor and summarize progress of project; and, prepare reports for response teams and executive leadership regarding the status of the project(s).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads the development of knowledge management and disease surveillance system tools for the surveillance and epidemiology workforce
• Will supervise team of informaticians
• Evaluates information systems and leads development of solution recommendations
• Coordinates across internal and external technical and non-technical teams at MDHHS, DTMB, and external vendors
• Implements the use of Public Health and technical standards in solution design and development
• Leads all project-related informatics activities to ensure that knowledge, information, and functional solutions meet stakeholder needs
• Supports project teams in the procurement, development, and implementation of system solutions to meet public health program needs
• Monitors information system and technical operations managed by external partners
• Leads system integration activities across parallel technical implementations
• Leads development technical communications and reporting to program leadership, executive leadership, and cross-disciplinary teams
• Conducts education and training in public health informatics and of developed solutions
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree with a major in public health, epidemiology, informatics, computer science or other health or computer-related field is required. Master's degree with a concentration in any of these is preferred.

Experience: Minimum of two (2) years' experience working in Public Health is required. Previous public health informatics or system support knowledge and/or experience is highly desired.

Important Skills and Characteristics:

• Must have extensive experience in the use of industry-wide database languages such as the Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint.
• Must have the ability to communicate well verbally and in writing with both technical and non-technical clients to effectively compile, monitor and report financial information.
• Must be self-motivated, flexible to meet changing demands of a dynamic work environment, and able to complete work in timely manner and handle multiple tasks on time with minimal supervision.
• Must have the ability to plan, organize, and expedite projects on short timelines.
• Should be familiar with common health messaging, document, and technology standards, such as HL7, CDA, and principles of system design that support de-coupled enterprise architecture.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements: Standard office environment. Viewing a CRT or VDT screen 25% to 75% of the time. Occasional physical effort, including lifting materials and equipment up to 50 pounds. Valid vehicle operator's license to attend off-site meetings, conferences, and trainings.


RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WORK OF OTHERS: Lead workers act as project leaders predominantly and/or coordinate the work activities of others.

"For purposes of employment standards, this classification is "Exempt" from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act."

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