The Putnam County Department of Health is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Public Health Data and Informatics Specialist.

This is a Competitive position under New York State Civil Service Law. Per NYS Civil Service Law any appointment to this position will be made on a Provisional basis, pending the future administration of a Civil Service examination.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: This is a highly technical position that will play a critical role in public health data modernization efforts at the Putnam County Department of Health. Incumbent will evaluate departmental data collection, management, and analysis needs, and then implement optimal tech solutions.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Evaluates departmental data system needs and advises on technological solutions;
• Assists the Epidemiologist in the collection, analysis, interpretation, visualization, and reporting of health data to determine and evaluate community health needs;
• Designs, manages, and utilizes databases for analysis of health issues and program evaluation;
• Analyzes and interprets data from secondary sources using appropriate statistical methods;  
• Supports primary data collection activities such as surveys and focus groups including instrument development, sampling strategy, statistical analysis, and writing of reports detailing findings ;
• Provides oversight, supervision, and research analytics in relation to the Community Health Assessment (CHA);
• Responds to internal and external requests for health statistics;  
• Works to integrate performance improvement programs and initiatives to continuously enhance practices, standards of care, services, and programs through tracking indicators, analyzing trends, quality assurance, and improvement activities;
• Assists department in the use of relevant methods for planning and program evaluation;  
• Support disease surveillance and epidemiologic investigations, including outbreak investigations;
• Collaborates with Putnam County IT Department;
• Works to ensure that the public has access to accurate and timely data as necessary;
• Performs related work as required

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:      Either

1. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Master’s degree in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Quantitative Methods, Data Analytics, Data Science, or Informatics and one (1) year of experience in technical or quantitative research, informatics, or biostatistical analysis; or
2. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Master’s degree in Public Health, Math, or Computer Science and two (2) years of experience in technical or quantitative research, informatics, or biostatistical analysis; or
3. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in biostatistics, data analytics, or a closely related field, and four (4) years of experience in technical or quantitative research, informatics, or biostatistical analysis; or
4. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s degree and six (6) years of experience in technical or quantitative research work, health informatics, or biostatistical analysis

NOTE: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education.

STARTING SALARY (2023): $79,031 per year

SCHEDULE: Full-Time, Monday-Friday

BENEFITS:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Flexible spending plan

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