Public Health Informatics Scientist
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Public Health Informatics Scientist
DEFINITION
Responsible for applying informatics principles and methods to ensure effective design, use, and management of information systems
for public health, clinical care, disease surveillance and epidemiological reporting of Southern Nevada Health District’s (District) data
analytics activities to improve population health and promote public health data interoperability.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
This is a single-level classification fully competent to perform a wide variety of professional duties and responsibilities related to public
health informatics.
Supervision Received and Exercised:
Receives general supervision from an assigned Public Health Informatics Supervisor, or designee.
Exercises no supervisory responsibilities and duties.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES
This job description lists examples of essential duties and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. Incumbent(s) may be expected to perform
job-related duties other than those contained in this document and may be required to have specific job-related knowledge and skills.
Designs, develops, and deploys informatics tools and systems, including front-end, back-end, and middle-ware to enable public
health, clinical care, surveillance and population-based studies of the health status of the public.
Develops and evaluates a decision support system for public health, clinical care, laboratory, disease surveillance, and disease
reporting that integrates heterogeneous data sources.
Translates public health and clinical care systems requirements into applications prototypes; plan and design systems and
applications architecture; writes, debugs, and maintains computer code using software engineering methodology combined
with public health information network vocabularies for clinical care and public health information; determine output
media/formats; design user interfaces.
Provides analytical, technical, and problem resolution with public health, clinical care, and population health management
technology as it relates to user accessibility, usability, workflow/processes, policies and procedures.
Maintains and enhances interoperability between public health, clinical care, laboratory, disease surveillance, other health
information systems, reporting and enforcement of adherence to workflows.
Promotes the use of informatics to public health and clinical professionals, leadership, and any other designated individuals.
Monitors the “Meaningful Use” criteria to ensure District electronic health records (EHR) systems to meet all designated
standards and understand its implications for public health.
Establishes appropriate data security provisions and protocols to enable access to and maintenance of public health data and
personal health information.
Provides support for effective clinical care and public health decisions by producing timely, meaningful, and actionable
information.
Composes professional documentation of work performed for both internal and external consumption including technical
presentations, peer reviewed and non-peer reviewed publications.
Maintains records and files and prepares periodic and special reports.
Enhances professional skills by maintaining awareness of clinical care and public health practices, information systems
technology and informatics industry trends and standards.
Contributes to the overall quality of the division's services provision by developing and coordinating work teams and by
reviewing, recommending and implementing improved policies and procedures.
Promotes and supports the overall mission of the District by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when
interacting with customers and staff; acts in a manner that promotes a harmonious and effective workplace environment.
Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.
Public Health Informatics Scientist
DEFINITION
Responsible for applying informatics principles and methods to ensure effective design, use, and management of information systems
for public health, clinical care, disease surveillance and epidemiological reporting of Southern Nevada Health District’s (District) data
analytics activities to improve population health and promote public health data interoperability.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
This is a single-level classification fully competent to perform a wide variety of professional duties and responsibilities related to public
health informatics.
Supervision Received and Exercised:
Receives general supervision from an assigned Public Health Informatics Supervisor, or designee.
Exercises no supervisory responsibilities and duties.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES
This job description lists examples of essential duties and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. Incumbent(s) may be expected to perform
job-related duties other than those contained in this document and may be required to have specific job-related knowledge and skills.
Designs, develops, and deploys informatics tools and systems, including front-end, back-end, and middle-ware to enable public
health, clinical care, surveillance and population-based studies of the health status of the public.
Develops and evaluates a decision support system for public health, clinical care, laboratory, disease surveillance, and disease
reporting that integrates heterogeneous data sources.
Translates public health and clinical care systems requirements into applications prototypes; plan and design systems and
applications architecture; writes, debugs, and maintains computer code using software engineering methodology combined
with public health information network vocabularies for clinical care and public health information; determine output
media/formats; design user interfaces.
Provides analytical, technical, and problem resolution with public health, clinical care, and population health management
technology as it relates to user accessibility, usability, workflow/processes, policies and procedures.
Maintains and enhances interoperability between public health, clinical care, laboratory, disease surveillance, other health
information systems, reporting and enforcement of adherence to workflows.
Promotes the use of informatics to public health and clinical professionals, leadership, and any other designated individuals.
Monitors the “Meaningful Use” criteria to ensure District electronic health records (EHR) systems to meet all designated
standards and understand its implications for public health.
Establishes appropriate data security provisions and protocols to enable access to and maintenance of public health data and
personal health information.
Provides support for effective clinical care and public health decisions by producing timely, meaningful, and actionable
information.
Composes professional documentation of work performed for both internal and external consumption including technical
presentations, peer reviewed and non-peer reviewed publications.
Maintains records and files and prepares periodic and special reports.
Enhances professional skills by maintaining awareness of clinical care and public health practices, information systems
technology and informatics industry trends and standards.
Contributes to the overall quality of the division's services provision by developing and coordinating work teams and by
reviewing, recommending and implementing improved policies and procedures.
Promotes and supports the overall mission of the District by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when
interacting with customers and staff; acts in a manner that promotes a harmonious and effective workplace environment.
Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.