Public Health Informatics Scientist

The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) announces an examination process to create an eligibility list to fill one (1) vacancy for the classification of Public Health Informatics Scientist in the Informatics Department. The eligibility list may be utilized to fill vacancies for this classification for up to four (4) months.

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.

Note:
This recruitment will close on or before the closing date listed above once a sufficient number of qualified applicants have been identified.

to familiarize yourself with the position and its physical requirements.

to learn more about SNHD and our Healthy Southern Nevada Initiative.

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major course study in public health informatics, computer science, public health, data science, or closely related field and two (2) years of professional health informatics and analysis experience; OR an equivalent combination of related education, training, and experience.

• Some positions may require specialized skills, experience, certification, license, or other requirements which will be identified by the hiring authority at time of recruitment.

• Understanding of laboratory results, susceptibility testing, and microorganism terminology
• Proficiency in SQL to write optimized queries
• Knowledge and experience with programming langauges

Structured Panel Interview Best Qualified Candidates (Weighted 100%)

To Be Determined

All applicants will be notified by email or telephone of their application status and the assessment dates/times after the closing date of this announcement.

If you are invited to participate in the assessment process, you may be required to self-schedule through the SNHD online application system. Please check your email and/or text messages on a regular basis after submitting your application for complete instructions, which include where and when to report.

The assessment process for this position will take place on the date(s) listed above. All candidates who wish to be considered for this position will need to be available via Microsoft Teams and make themselves available to participate in the assessment process at any time on the date(s) listed above.

The selection process will begin with an employment application screening, with the best-qualified candidates being invited to participate further in the assessment process. This process may include any combination of written, performance, and oral assessments to evaluate job-related education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. SNHD will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. It is the responsibility of the candidate requiring accommodation to contact the Human Resources Department in writing at the time of application.

Appointment may be subject to the successful completion of a post-offer pre-employment background investigation and medical/physical examination, including a drug/alcohol test. Please see the job description to view the physical requirements. SNHD reserves the right to modify selection devices and test instruments in accordance with accepted legal, ethical, and professional standards.

NOTE:

E‑mail communications will be sent from senders with the extension , , and  You may need to adjust your spam blocker to ensure you receive e‑mail notifications from SNHD.