Public Health Specialist (Informatics)

The City of Bloomington is seeking an individual to assist with the collection, retrieval, storage & analysis of public health data to understand community health, guide decisions, & show the impact of our work.

CITY VALUES & EXPECTATIONS

• Models and contributes to a positive work environment, culture of communication, engagement & safety
• Communicates effectively & respectfully with employees & the general public, including but not limited to those of diverse racial, ethnic, religious & socioeconomic backgrounds
• Works cooperatively as a member of a team; develops & maintains effective working relationships with diverse coworkers & community members; consistently brings a high level of self-awareness & empathy to all personal interactions
• Embrace the City’s shared values & contribute towards accomplishing the City’s vision & goals by being creative, innovative, continuously learning, & communicating clearly.

• Collects, retrieves, interprets, analyzes, synthesizes, & translates health data for specific audiences
• In coordination with the Information Technology Department, support the development, implementation, & maintenance of public health information systems 
• Utilizes statistical techniques & software to assess the health status of the community & evaluate the effectiveness of activities directed at improving community health indicators
• Identifies, evaluates, & tracks health equity-related opportunities, issues and goals   
• Designs and implements instruments & procedures for quantitative and qualitative data collection & analysis
• Manages assigned projects or activities involving the collection, interpretation, assessment, evaluation, & use of data and information
• Serves as technical expert & advisor for community partners & other external stakeholders in the analysis & interpretation of health data to prevent & control disease
• Prepares & delivers written reports, oral presentations, & other data products for various audiences
• Represents Bloomington Public Health as a data expert & knowledge broker with internal & external partners
• Uses data to inform the Division’s strategic direction & long-term planning
• Assists in the development of Community Health Assessments (CHA) & Community Health Improvement Plans (CHIP) 
• Develops written reports, fact sheets, dashboards, maps, & data visualizations to enable the dissemination of data to the community in support of the division's mission & community health needs.
• Collaborates with community partners & other public health professionals to improve how data is collected, analyzed, & disseminated to improve community health.
• Learns & applies new techniques, technologies, & practices related to health data & epidemiology
• Provides data to Division staff & teams as requested
• Builds Division capacity for epidemiology, disease prevention, data infrastructure & informatics
• Participates in other City data-related projects as necessary & appropriate
• Performs public health emergency response functions as trained & assigned within the department’s emergency response plan
• Performs related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Ability to understand, analyze, and interpret data through a health-equity lens 
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to various audiences
• Excellent data synthesis and data communication skills
• Ability to complete projects on schedule

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

• Baccalaureate degree in public or community health, epidemiology, informatics, or related field
• Experience in a public health agency (i.e. city, county, state and/or federal)
• Experience in collecting, analyzing and summarizing health data
• Experience with statistical software packages for data analysis, such as R
• Experience in creating maps with geographic information systems (GIS)
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to interpret, present and explain data in plain language to key partners and the general public
• Experience in Microsoft Office and SharePoint

• Master's degree in public or community health, informatics, or related field
• Experience with public health informatics and data infrastructure
• Experience with data exchanges and data standards
• Experience with additional data-related software, such as Esri applications, Power BI, and Smartsheet
• Experience with coding language Python, JAVA, SQL
• Experience with the public health documentation system, PH-Doc, or other electronic health record system
• Experience with Minnesota Government Data Practices and Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance. 
• Considerable knowledge of Informatics principles including clinical, epidemiological, demographic, financial, reference, and coded healthcare data
• Experience with using machine learning with protected health data. 
• Proven track record of data analysis and synthesis for different audiences
• Experience working with diverse cultures and interpreters.
• Ability to speak a second language in addition to English that has a recognized presence in the community (Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, etc.).

SUPERVISION OF OTHERS

This position does not supervise others.

Anticipated Hiring Range: $81,890 – $86,861 Annually

2024 Full Salary Range: $81,890 – $109,171 Annually

Full Time; Exempt; Non-Union; Benefits Eligible

The City of Bloomington is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applicants who are black, indigenous or persons of color are encouraged to apply. We also encourage women, veterans, members of the LGBTQIA community, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

Salary : $81,890 - $86,861