Senior Public Health Laboratory Informatics Analyst (Operations and Policy Analyst 4) - Hybrid

Initial Posting Date:

01/08/2025

Application Deadline:

01/22/2025

Agency:

Oregon Health Authority

Salary Range:

$7,353 - $10,827

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Senior Public Health Laboratory Informatics Analyst (Operations and Policy Analyst 4) - Hybrid

Job Description:

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Oregon State Public Health Laboratory (OSPHL) in Hillsboro, Oregon, has a career opportunity for a Senior Public Health Laboratory Informatics Analyst to provide subject matter expertise for data management and health care interoperability for the laboratory. OSPHL supports state and local infectious disease control efforts, screens newborns for heritable disorders detectable at birth, and assures the quality of testing in clinical and environmental laboratories.

The Oregon State Public Health Laboratory (OSPHL) has been actively protecting the public's health since 1903 by supporting state and local infectious disease control efforts, preventing metabolic disorders detectable at birth, and assuring the quality of testing in clinical and environmental laboratories.

This is a full-time, permanent, management service position and is not represented by a union.

What will you do?

As the Senior Public Health Laboratory Informatics Analyst, you will provide subject matter expertise for strategic decisions and consultations with OHA leadership, OSPHL leadership, state epidemiologists and clients (local public health authorities, hospitals, clinics, and medical providers) regarding laboratory data analysis and electronic exchange of laboratory test report data. You will expand electronic test orders and results (ETOR) and develop Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) for increased efficiency and timeliness of Laboratory test ordering and resulting and data exchange. You will identify and conduct data system enhancements of laboratory information management systems to improve efficiencies. You will liaise with federal agencies regarding public health laboratory informatics and will represent the OSPHL on a national workgroup. In addition, you will develop policies and procedures for laboratory test reporting; update and incorporate new electronic messaging data standards and messaging to ensure compliance with federal and state laws; manage interoperability projects, mentor junior informatics team members, and support clients with electronic submission and reporting issues.

What we are looking for:
Minimum Qualifications:

A bachelor’s degree in public health, computer science or closely related field AND five (5) years of professional-level evaluative, analytical, and planning experience related to data analysis or electronic data exchange.

OR

Any combination of experience and education equivalent to eight (8) years of experience in data analysis, electronic data exchange or a related field.

Desired Attributes:

• Master’s degree in public health, computer science, or related field with three years of experience in laboratory data interoperability is preferred.
• Experience in project management, process improvement, resource allocation, strategic planning, and leadership.
• Experience with healthcare electronic data exchange systems (e.g. HL7, FHIR), ETOR, data security, and messaging design and configurations.
• Experience with public health systems and data; public health informatics; data collection and use methodologies; and data warehouse development.
• Experience with electronic health records and Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource (FHIR).
• Knowledge of state and federal data exchange and data security regulations, including United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI), Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), and the 21st Century Cures Act.
• Knowledge of public health data formatting and coding standards used for electronic laboratory reporting (ELR), including Health Level Seven (HL7), Systematized Nomenclature for Human and Veterinary Medicine (SNOMED), Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC), and Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource (FHIR).
• Proficiency with the Rhapsody Integration Engine for Healthcare Interoperability.
• Proficient in the following software applications and OS platforms, including RStudio, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Visual Studio Code, Microsoft Power Platform, Unix / Linux, Tableau, file transfer protocol (FTP, sFTP), and Virtual Private Network (VPN).
• Advanced user of Microsoft Windows. Experience creating macros and scheduling tasks.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Visio.
• Proficient in programming languages, such as Python, R, SQL, PowerShell, and Bash. 
• Experience creating, promoting, welcoming, and maintaining a culturally competent and diverse work environment.

Working Conditions:
This position may be conducted remotely with full access to needed operating systems and technology but will have routine work that needs to be conducted on-site and may require occasional travel across the state. The Oregon State Public Health Laboratory is located at 7202 NE Evergreen Pkwy Suite 100, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124.

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”.

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.

Current State of Oregon employees: Apply via your employee Workday account through the Jobs Hub worklet. View this job aid for assistance.

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-racism.