Equal Opportunity Employer
The mission of the Health Federation of Philadelphia is to promote health equity for marginalized communities by advancing access to high-quality, integrated, and comprehensive health and human services. Health equity is at the heart of all our work. We believe in and are firmly committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, sex or gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status. This commitment applies to all aspects of the Health Federation of Philadelphia’s employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, training, and promotion.
JOB SUMMARY
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH), Division of Disease Control (DDC) is tasked with the operation and maintenance of PhilaVax, the Immunization Information System (IIS) for the City of Philadelphia. PhilaVax’s primary mission is to collect and maintain immunization records for the City of Philadelphia. Information collected by PhilaVax is utilized by providers within the City and by partner programs within PDPH. The DDC uses IIS data to help prepare for public health emergencies and provide education to the community on how to stay safe and healthy.
The IIS Support Assistant Analyst will provide direct support to the IIS Senior Analyst. Their primary workload will revolve around the tracking, reviewing, converting, and uploading of flat file data for processing in the IIS. They will also provide support for ad-hoc requests, and work with the II Senior Analyst to develop methods for detecting and removing duplicate patients in the IIS. The IIS Support Analyst may also be asked to work on special projects or to help complete grant related work as necessary. The IIS support analyst may also be asked to participate in field operations where their support is deemed necessary, including, but not limited to COVID-19 immunization clinics, HEP-A immunization clinics or other mass clinics or trainings as needed.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Responsibilities/Duties
• Assist in reviewing and managing immunization flat files
• Converting flat file formats into HL7 messages
• Assist in uploading immunization data to the IIS
• Assist in correcting data from incoming files
• Assist IIS Senior Analyst in development of scripts for processing files
• Assist in special projects as requested
• Provide routine deduplication reports
• Work with IIS analyst and IIS Interoperability Coordinator to develop deduplication scripts
• Provide reports to Deputy IIS and IIS Manager as requested
• Be able to fill core duties of IIS Senior Analyst on a limited temporary basis
• Provide ad-hoc reports as needed
Qualifications
Education
• A Bachelor’s degree in Health Informatics, Informatics, and any other IIS or Informatics related field
Skills/Experience
• 1 year of experience as an analyst
• Ability to code/create basic scripts
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Demonstrated knowledge of Java Script
• Basic familiarity with Python
• Demonstrated knowledge of SQL
• Must understand relational databases.
• Basic familiarity with HL7
• Must be able to work under pressure
• Must be able to work independently
• Ability to work as a part of a team
• Must have excellent communication skills
• Must be willing to assist in a public health emergency
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
Work Environment:
Standard office setting at workstation and periodic use of office equipment. This position will initially be fully remote and will transition to in-person work in accordance with public health guidance. Will be required to report to office to receive work-laptop and other equipment, as necessary.
Position Type and Work Schedule:
Full time position, typical hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Flex office schedule options available with supervisor approval.
Travel:
Some travel may be necessary provided that public health guidance allows it.
Physical Demands:
Must be able to lift 25lbs.
Salary and Benefits
$45,000-$48,000 commensurate with education and experience. Our employees are our most valuable resource, so we offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, which can include:
• Medical with vision benefits
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life, AD&D and long-term care insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Plan, with a company contribution
• Paid time off including vacation, sick, personal and holiday
• Employee Assistance Program
Eligibility and participation are handled consistent with the plan documents and HFP policy.
Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement:
Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination must be produced upon hire. The only exceptions to this requirement will be accommodation requests base on medical or religious exemption. Documentation for the exemption
request must be supplied prior to the first day of employment. ADA guidelines will be used in determining requests for accommodation based on medical necessity.
DISCLAIMER
The Health Federation reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the Company desires. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by an employee assigned to this position. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, responsibilities and/or skills to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This job description is not an employment contract, implied, or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “at will.” The aforementioned job requirements are subject to change to reasonably accommodate qualified disabled individuals.