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Public Health Vocabulary SME

Chenega Corporation, Atlanta, GA, United States


Summary
All information below subject to change based on final contract award and available funding.

Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance! Chenega Services & FederalSolutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services’ company, is looking for a Public Health Vocabulary Subject Matter Expert to develop and implement solutions for software integration projects, and coordinate applications across functions or between organizations.

The Public Health Vocabulary SME ensures the integration of projects meet the requirements of the organization. This role applies specific functional knowledge, working/general industry knowledge. The Public Health Vocabulary SME will apply subject matter expertise to public health programs at the state, local, and federal levels. This position will interpret and implement new and existing standards and apply them to clinical, laboratory, and epidemiological settings. The SME will work with development organizations to develop new standards and assist with improving the quality of collected and produced data.

Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.

Responsibilities

Design and Implement Terminology Solutions: Develop and implement solutions for integrating public health coding systems and standards, such as LOINC, SNOMED, ICD-10, and FHIR, to ensure seamless data exchange and analysis across clinical, laboratory, and epidemiological settings.

Provide Data Standards Strategy and Modernization Support: Offer expert guidance on data standards and vocabulary authoring procedures to support the modernization of terminology tooling at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ensuring data quality and consistency.

Map Laboratory Assays to Vocabulary Standards: Research and map complex scientific and laboratory assays to established vocabulary standards, enabling accurate data collection, analysis, and surveillance in public health settings.

Collaborate with Development Organizations: Work with development organizations to create new standards and improve existing ones, staying up to date with emerging trends and technologies in public health informatics and surveillance.

Analyze and Improve Data Quality: Apply advanced data science expertise to analyze and improve the quality of collected and produced data, promoting effective data collection, analysis, and surveillance in public health programs at the state, local, and federal levels.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience as a public health terminologist

Experience working with public health coding systems and standards, including Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC), Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED), International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10), USCDI+, FHIR, or other Health Level 7 (HL7) messaging

Knowledge of Vocabulary Authoring procedures

Ability to provide data standards strategy and modernization support for terminology tooling at CDC

Ability to research and understand complex scientific and laboratory and surveillance nomenclature

Ability to map laboratory assays to vocabulary standards

Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements

B.A. or BS

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a state, local, or federal public health environment

Experience with implementing public health standards to health or laboratory systems

Experience with data management and analysis using tools, including Excel, SQL, SAS, R, or Python

Experience with PHINVADS

Knowledge of infectious disease surveillance and informatics

Ability to apply advanced data science expertise to promote data collection and analysis

MA or MS degree in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, or health informatics

Final salary determination based on skill-set, qualifications, and approved funding.

Benefits
Many of our jobs come with great benefits – Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location, and may include the following:

Paid Time Off

PTO / Vacation – 5.67 hours accrued per pay period / 136 hours accrued annually

Paid Holidays - 11

California residents receive an additional 24 hours of sick leave a year

Health & Wellness

Medical

Dental

Vision

Prescription

Employee Assistance Program

Short- & Long-Term Disability

Life and AD&D Insurance

Spending Account

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Health Reimbursement Account

Dependent Care Spending Account

Commuter Benefits

Retirement

401k / 401a

Voluntary Benefits

Hospital Indemnity

Critical Illness

Accident Insurance

Pet Insurance

Legal Insurance

ID Theft Protection

Teleworking
Teleworking Permitted? Yes

Teleworking Details 100% Remote - US

Estimated Salary/Wage
USD $145,000.00/Yr. Up to USD $160,000.00/Yr.

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