Health Informatics Manager jobs in Lompoc, CA

• Vacation: 12 to 25 days per year depending on the length of public employment
• Holidays: 12 days per year
• Sick Leave: 12 days per year
• Retirement: The County offers a Defined Benefit Plan and contributes 0.24% of base salary to a 401(a) Deferred Compensation Plan. The County offers voluntary participation into a 457 Deferred Compensation Plan.
• Life Insurance: $20,000 Term Life Insurance

• Retirement reciprocity
• Time and service credit towards an advanced vacation accrual rate

• Master's Degree in Health Informatics, Public Health Administration, Healthcare Economics, Public Policy, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Business or a related field;
• 5 years of experience in Public Health Informatics or a related field, which includes experience in data management, analysis and health information systems;
• 5 years of experience with electronic health records within EPIC medical software and related healthcare project management experience;
• Certification in Public Health Informatics or a related area, such as Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) or Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA);
• Experience working in the public sector, specifically in public health agencies;
• Proven leadership and supervisory experience to motivate teams;
• Knowledge of health care, public health informatics concepts, project management, and efficient use of health information technology;
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills to write and present information in multiple formats for multiple audiences, including organizing data, findings and conclusions into clear and concise reports, presentations, infographics, etc. for both general and technical audiences;
• Solid understanding of clinical workflow, medical terminology, HIPAA and security regulations, Medicare/MediCal, CMS, and medical billing required;
• Solid understanding of relational database design and data warehouse concepts;
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office applications including Access, Excel and Word;
• Experience with statistical software, such as SAS or SPSS preferred;
• Experience with health information, terminology and clinic outcomes or classification coding tools, CPT codes, ICD-10;
• Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and work in a team environment;
• Excellent organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills, with a strong attention to detail;
• Ability to apply innovative approaches to solving technical issues;
• Experience working with an ethnically, culturally, and racially diverse work staff.

• Provides supervision to EHR and Data Teams and accurately provides programming, data management and support for various data needs and Health Center projects.
• Develops reports with validations that test the integrity of the data captured in the Health Center Electronic Medical Record System (EMR) and other Data Management systems.
• Develops and oversees program goals, budgets, objectives.
• Detects, diagnoses, reports and/or resolves related operating system problems.
• Trains end-users on developed applications and software.
• Participates and makes recommendations to Department Leadership regarding the formulation of programming and documentation standards and department policies and procedures.
• Mentors other data center staff to assist in completing more programming-oriented tasks, in a manner that develops their skills while assisting them in meeting their deliverables.
• Maintains established guidelines of confidentiality and ethical accountability in all discourse with patients; documents with no breaches in security and federal HIPAA requirements.
• Analyzes existing or proposed projects and requests to determine the feasibility for technical adaptation; may prepare cost estimates and contracts for these proposed projects.
• Communicate with peers, medical staff and vendors in a clear, understandable, and professional manner on the phone and in person.
• Adheres to all departmental policies and procedures.

Possession of the core competencies listed and the ability to immediately demonstrate these competencies consistent with the position's level in the leadership series and the specific work assignment; AND

• Bachelor's Degree in Health Informatics, Public Health Administration, Healthcare Economics, Public Policy, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Business or a related field; AND three years of professional experience in Informatics, data management, statistical analysis or a related field, preferably in a Public Health environment, that includes two years of supervisory experience, OR
• A combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to the employment standard listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities.

• Knowledge of: health care, public health informatics concepts, project management to support efficient use of health information technology; relevant laws, regulations, and policies related to health data privacy, security, and confidentiality; electronic health records (EHRs), health information exchanges (HIEs), and other health information systems used in public health; Microsoft Office products (such as Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams); database creation and maintenance; software for quantitative analysis (such as Stata, R, SQL, Python, Tableau, GitHub).

• Ability to: collect, manage, and analyze health data using tools such as statistical software, databases, and data visualization tools; plan, execute, and oversee projects related to public health informatics, including managing timelines, budgets, and resources; identify issues, analyze data, and develop innovative solutions to improve public health informatics processes and outcomes; supervise and train staff, communicate effectively, both written and verbally, to convey complex information to diverse audiences, including policymakers, healthcare providers, and the public; collaborate effectively with colleagues, management, and other public health officials; problem solve; make sound decisions; apply analytical reasoning.

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS:

• Review applications and supplemental questionnaire to determine those applicants who meet the employment standards.
• Application Ranking: Applications that meet the employment standards will be evaluated and scored. Candidates' final score and rank on the eligible list will be determined by the information provided on their application. This process may be eliminated if there are fewer than eleven (11) qualified candidates.