Clinical Informatics Specialist

Clinical Informatics Specialist

H_PPH_Domestic_Core-Informatic

Full Time

86677BR

Job Summary

Please note : This is a remote opportunity, with travel requested on a case-by-case basis.

We offer full benefits (medical, dental, vision) with pension and Saving Choice available.

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Center for Infectious Diseases (CID) Informatics Branch is recruiting for a Clinical Informatics Specialist III to join an exciting team developing innovative solutions to strengthen CDPH's public health data ecosystem. The incumbents will join the team developing innovative informatics and public health data collection, management, and analysis systems, and identifying and implementing strategies for improving existing public health surveillance data systems and infrastructure. One incumbent will join the Systems, Integrations, and Pipelines Unit and the other will join the Data Operations and Tools Unit.

Responsibilities will include :

• Contributing to the development, implementation, and maintenance of enhanced infectious disease public health surveillance projects.
• Improving interoperability of CDPH data systems and integrating these solutions with local health jurisdictions (LHJs) and other relevant public health partners to improve surveillance of COVID-19 and other reportable infectious diseases.
• Facilitation of electronic collection, storage, and transfer of data related to testing, vital statistics, or hospitalizations for infectious disease conditions.
• Synthesis and coordination of communicating data to public health partners across multiple data environments, including dynamic dashboards.
• Participating in complex data analysis, database design, and data quality assurance and quality improvement projects.
• Development of applications and tools to facilitate monitoring and access for pipelines and data systems
• Innovating on new solutions to address stakeholder needs

The primary mission of the Systems, Integrations, and Pipelines Unit is to create and maintain data pipelines to transform data from surveillance and non-surveillance into useable format which is standardized across disease conditions and provided to programs via a centralized cloud-based data warehouse. The primary mission of the Data Operations and Tools unit is to create and maintain applications and tools which support monitoring, facilitate access to data systems, increase efficiency and scalability for branch projects, and are adaptable to stakeholders needs.

This position requires strong programming (R, SQL, and / or Python) and / or informatics knowledge to support data analysis, database design, and data quality assurance and quality improvement projects. The position will interact and collaborate with several multidisciplinary CDPH teams as well as other internal and external partners as they contribute to the CDPH prevention and control of communicable diseases.

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Department Description

The Informatics Branch is part of California Department of Public Health's (CDPH) the Division of Communicable Disease Control (DCDC) and is charged with developing, maintaining, and sustaining surveillance processes related to COVID-19 and other infectious disease conditions . The scope of

the Informatics Branch's work includes managing, analyzing, and reporting on data from many systems including laboratory testing, cases, vaccinations, genetic testing, hospitalizations, and more.

UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences (IGHS) is dedicated to improving health and reducing the burden of disease in the world's most vulnerable populations. It integrates UCSF expertise in all of the health, social, and biological sciences, and focuses that expertise on pressing issues in global health. IGHS works with partners in countries throughout the world to achieve these aims. IGHS seeks to improve health worldwide, especially in developing countries, through research that informs policy.

IGHS is committed to ensuring a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment as we work towards becoming an anti-racist organization. We strongly encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. Please see our statement on anti-racism here : https : / / globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu / about-us / diversity-equity-and-inclusion / statement-structural-racism .

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity - both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Organization

Campus

Job Code and Payroll Title

008800 CLIN INFORMATICS SPEC 3

Job Category

Clinical Systems / IT Professionals

Bargaining Unit

99 - Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit)

Employee Class

Contract

Percentage

100%

Appointment End Date

30-Nov-2027

Location

Richmond, CA

Work Style

Flexible

Shift

Days

Shift Length

8 Hours

Additional Shift Details

M-F; 8am-5pm