Electronic Case Reporting Coordinator (Operations and Policy Analyst 3) – (Hybrid)

Initial Posting Date:

12/18/2024

Application Deadline:

01/12/2025

Agency:

Oregon Health Authority

Salary Range:

$5,747 - $8,831

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Electronic Case Reporting Coordinator (Operations and Policy Analyst 3) – (Hybrid)

Job Description:

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention (ACDP) section, located in Portland, Oregon, has a career opportunity for an Electronic Case Reporting Coordinator. This role involves providing guidance on the administrative, policy, and programmatic aspects of agency operations related to the electronic reporting of public health data.

*Note: Effective Jan. 1, 2025, the compensation plan for this position will be adjusted to reflect a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) of 6.55%. The salary listed in this posting does not reflect the COLA.

This is a full-time, permanent, classified position and is represented by a union, SEIU Human Services.

What will you do?

As the Electronic Case Reporting Coordinator, you will be responsible for developing long-term plans, goals, objectives, and milestones for electronic data interchange. You will evaluate the effectiveness of this exchange within the Public Health Division and with local, state, and federal agencies. This position entails assessing and improving electronic reporting systems, which includes overseeing the receipt, storage, and processing of electronic health data, as well as ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, policies, rules, and procedures. The work performed in this role will significantly impact the timeliness, accuracy, and overall quality of data reported for public health responses.

Additionally, you will coordinate all aspects of electronic reporting for reportable conditions within the ACDP. This includes overseeing onboarding and ongoing data quality assurance for electronic case reports (ECR). You will be responsible for maintaining up-to-date policies and procedures, implementing a robust data quality strategy, and ensuring that timely and accurate data are provided to the appropriate disease surveillance systems.

What we are looking for:
Minimum Qualifications:

A Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Business, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and four years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.
OR
A combination of experience and education equivalent to seven years of experience that supports the knowledge and skills for the requirements of this position.

Desired Attributes:

• Experience in public health data, public health informatics, data systems design, and database management.
• Experience in preparing and presenting highly complex technical material and issues to audiences without specialized knowledge.
• Experience with Electronic Health Record (EHR) Systems.
• Experience with Public Health Informatics principles and methodologies.
• Knowledge and experience with software applications including: Data storage solutions, platforms, and applications (for example, FileMaker, REDCap, SQL, Azure), Analytical, visualization, and reporting tools (including SAS, Tableau, Power BI, R/R Studio), Integration engines and processes (such as Rhapsody and Mirth), Programming languages (including JavaScript, Python, C#, SQL), Data exchange methods and concepts (such as Direct Secure Messaging, FTP, VPN, REST, API, SOAP).
• Experience with public health data formatting and coding standards including: HL7 versions 2,3 (C-CDA), and Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR), Logical Observation Identifier Names and Codes (LOINC), Systemized Nomenclature of Medicine – Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT), International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM).
• Experience creating, promoting, welcoming, and maintaining a culturally competent and diverse work environment.

Working Conditions:

• The work of this position may be conducted remotely with full access to needed operating systems and technology but at times will have work that needs to be conducted on-site at the Portland State Office Building, located at 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland, OR 97232. Work location can be changed at any time at the discretion of the hiring manager.
• Requires some in-state and out-of-state travel with overnight stays to attend meetings, provide presentations, make field visits and other work group activities.
• May be required to work evenings or weekends on or off-site as part of the program’s emergency response to a designated public health event.

What's in it for you?

The Public Health Division is a team of passionate individuals working to promote health across the lifespan of individuals, families, and communities. We value and support unique perspectives using a trauma-informed approach and aim to reflect these values in our hiring practices, professional development, and workplace. We are committed to racial equity as a driving factor to improve health outcomes for all communities that experience inequities.

• We offer exceptional medical, vision and dental benefit packages for you and your qualified family members, with very low monthly out-of-pocket costs. Try this free virtual benefits counselor by clicking here: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/pebb/pages/alex.aspx  
• Paid Leave Days:
  • 11 paid holidays each year.
  • 3 additional paid personal business days each year.
  • 8 hours of paid sick leave accrued each month.
  • Progressive vacation leave accrual with increases every 5 years.
• Pension and Retirement plans.
• Student Loan Forgiveness; Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity. The PSLF program may forgive student loan balances after you’ve made the equivalent of 120 qualifying monthly payments. 
• Optional benefits include short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
• Click here to learn more about State of Oregon benefits.

The Oregon Health Authority is committed to: 

• Eliminating health inequities in Oregon by 2030
• Becoming an anti-racist organization
• Developing and promoting culturally and linguistically appropriate programs, and
• Developing and retaining a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workforce that represents the diversity, cultures, strengths, and values of the people of Oregon.

Directions to Apply:

• Complete the online application and questionnaire.
• Upload a current resume that demonstrates how your personal (lived), educational, and professional experience qualify you for this position. *(required)
• Upload a cover letter that addresses the points listed under the section titled “What we are looking for”.*(required)

Please ensure you have provided thorough and updated application materials as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. Your application materials will be used to determine salary based on a pay equity assessment. For further information, please visit the Pay Equity Project homepage.

External Applicants: Click on the “Apply” button and submit your application. View this video for assistance.

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This recruitment may be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill current or future vacancies.

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Additional Information:

• The salary listed is at the non-PERS rate. Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) eligible employees will have their base salary increased by 6.95% and pay the 6% employee contribution to PERS. If you are not yet PERS eligible, the 6.95% pay increase and employee contribution will be effective upon PERS eligibility.

• Veterans: If you are a veteran, you may receive preference. Click here for more information about veterans’ preference. If you checked that you are a veteran, we will ask you for your documents later in the process.

• Visa Sponsorship: Oregon Health Authority (OHA) does not offer VISA sponsorship. Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States. OHA is an E-Verify employer and will use E-Verify to confirm that hires are authorized to work in the United States.
• Background Check: If you are offered employment, the offer will be contingent upon the outcome of an abuse check, criminal records check and driving records check. The information will be shared with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Office of Human Resources (OHR). Any criminal or founded abuse history will be reviewed and could result in the withdrawal of the offer or termination of employment.

Have Questions or Need Help?
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Aimee Buchholz at aimee.d.buchholz2@oha.oregon.gov. TTY users may dial 711 or 1-800-735-2900. For Workday technical support, please call toll-free 1-855-524-5627.

The Oregon Health Authority is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, genetic information, or any other protected class under state or federal law. In addition, we do not discriminate, or screen applicants based on current or past compensation. To learn more about OHA’s mission, vision, and core values, click here.

The Oregon Health Authority is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to workforce diversity and anti-racis