Health Analyst

Key Responsibilities-

• Analyzes interprets and develops reports of health data using appropriate methods in response to inquiries from Digital and Data Portfolio colleagues and PHO staff.
• Conducts the routine analysis of large data sets for the interpretation and production of basic population health assessment and surveillance reports.
• Prepares and disseminates health status and surveillance information in various formats including reports charts graphs maps and community health profiles.
• Writes and executes computer programs for data extraction data set creation and analysis using spreadsheets and statistical software packages (e.g. Excel SAS R Python).
• Supports the development of legacy system replacement by gathering analyzing and profiling related health data.
• Maintains electronic access to data holdings information systems and appropriate interfaces to ensure an organized and clean file structure of the PHOs large data sets.
• Supports the portfolios data quality assurance efforts through the application of proven analytical approaches to identify errors or limitations in the data and to improve data validity.
• Maintains relationships with database and analysis experts within the broader public health system to keep up to date in the area of data quality data management and analysis and related technologies.
• Works with staff across PHO to assist in developing data set creation and analysis plans which require access to different public health data holdings.
• Completes program and project documentation according to applicable standards and guidelines.
• Contributes to the ongoing development of standard operation procedures for data set creation analysis and reporting.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Skills-

• Familiarity with public health information systems such as the Integrated Public Health Information System (iPHIS) and ability to work with large data sets and utilize a range of information systems.
• Skilled in the use of data sets spreadsheets databases statistical packages and BI tools such as Cognos SAS R and Python.
• Knowledge of population health indicators epidemiological concepts public health research statistical analysis health analytic methods and techniques to analyze data (including trend analysis using any statistical software). Ability to use this information and work with content experts to define their data needs would be an asset.
• Knowledge of recognized health data and information standards and coding (e.g. SNOMED ICD)
• Understanding of medallion data architecture and cloud-based data curation and quality tooling would be an asset.
• Familiarity with local public health unit disease of public health significance data and reporting practices would be an asset.
• Knowledge of stakeholder groups building public health research academic institutional and professional networks and working at local provincial/territorial and/or federal levels would be an asset.
• Knowledge of and skilled in effective time management methods and techniques to plan develop data set creation and analysis plans for projects.
• Knowledge of current public health issues related to communicable diseases and emergency preparedness.

Education and Experience-

• Bachelors degree in health sciences biostatistics or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in the collection collation analysis and interpretation of health data.
• Experience with database design health analytics and public health methods and data analysis techniques.

Attributes and Competencies-

• Oral communication skills to discuss detailed data needs in response to enquiries regarding health data and related information systems from management and staff across PHO.
• Written communication skills to respond to data requests and prepare summary statistical analyses based on data findings.
• Works within the parameters of existing protocols for data manipulation analysis storage and privacy protection.
• Determines the appropriate syntax within statistical programs/software (e.g. Cognos SAS R Python) necessary to develop and undertake queries.
• Problem solves or troubleshoots when syntax or software is not performing.
• Identifies which of the range of available data sets are best used to access and manipulate to meet data needs.
• Selects the most appropriate analytical procedures based on information needs.

Please note: applications will be received no later than 11:59pm on the date preceding the closing date as indicated on the Job Requisition.

Note: Internal candidates will be considered first.

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