Data Analyst Health Surveillance, Surveillance Infra & Reporting - BC Centre for Disease Control

Data Analyst Health Surveillance, Surveillance Infra & Reporting

BC Centre for Disease Control

Vancouver, BC

Are you ready to make a difference? The BC Centre for Disease Control, a dynamic Provincial Health Services Authority program, seeks passionate individuals to join us in providing provincial and national leadership in disease surveillance, detection, treatment, prevention, and consultation.

At our core, we aim to cultivate vibrant communities where everyone can achieve optimal health and well-being—right where they live, work, learn, and play.

If you're driven by the desire to create positive change and contribute to healthier communities, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for! Apply now to join our innovative team and make a difference that matters.

What you'll do

• Perform data management and preparation activities, including data extraction, transformation, and documentation. Develop and maintain data collection and recording systems such as databases, spreadsheets, and web-sites, including designing ad hoc reports. Write computer code and data queries to capture and edit data, and/or liaise with information systems department for same. Create analytic reporting tools to allow internal and external users to analyze data. Receive and respond to ongoing requests to evaluate data, systems, processes and procedures. Automate routine data management tasks using standard programming tools.
• Perform descriptive analyses and produces summaries and analytical reports using statistical software and coding, identifying all data limitations that apply. Identify issues, trends, and developments. Communicate findings to Centre staff and external stakeholders at the local, provincial and federal level. Automate routine analyses using standard programming tools.
• Monitor data quality in the information systems like the Public Health Information System and disease databases, proactively identify and communicate anomalies that indicate data quality issues, and ensure that data used for analysis purposes or distributed to stakeholders is of the highest quality possible. Follow up with regional health authorities on missing, erroneous, and duplicate data to achieve high quality data. Correct data errors in a timely manner. Document processes for these procedures.
• Prepare and maintain documentation and reports such as user guides, procedure manuals, metadata, code documentation, data security policies and data dictionaries.
• Support data security by assigning and deleting access for various applications and network file systems. Ensure the secure transfer of patient data to stakeholders when authorized to.
• Assist as needed with gathering data, entering data, researching historical and archival data, accessing on-line databases, performing interviews, and obtaining data from national, provincial and local agencies and individuals. Link data from separate sources such as the client registry and MSP.
• Provide training and user support to users on software applications used by department staff. Attain high-level proficiency with the centre's data warehouse and related tools in order to train and support staff in the assigned service line.
• Maintain the departmental content on the Inter, Extra and Intra nets. Recommend and implement changes to, and development of, web sites, and web site content. Add links, URLs, PDFs, MS Excel files, word documents and graphics to web sites using html programming language.
• Participate in review, critique/ enhancement identification, documentation, and planning of systems such as the centre's data warehouse, providing information about data requirements and workflows as needed.
• Coordinate the placement of the rotating co-op student in the department, provide orientation, assigns and oversee their activities, and evaluates their performance.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What you bring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Health Information Science or Computer Science or equivalent and three (3) years' experience as a data analyst/scientist, preferably in community health and/or the health information field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to write data management and analysis programs using data programming tools such as SAS or R.
• Experience managing and querying data in large relational or multidimensional databases and data warehouses an asset.
• Ability to create data visualizations.
• Knowledge of standard software packages, spreadsheet, statistical, graphical, database, communication and web software.
• Knowledge of descriptive statistics.
• Knowledge of PC systems and applications.
• Familiarity with health-related terminology.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to operate related equipment
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
• As a strong asset for consideration, we are looking for our successful candidate to have: Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).

What we bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That's why we're focused on your care too - offering health, wellness, development programs to support you - at work and at home.

• Join one of BC's largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations - offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
• Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
• Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
• PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
• Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.

Job Type: Regular, Full-Time
Wage: $43.06 - $44.63/hour
Location: 655 West 12^th Avenue, Vancouver BC, V5Z 4R4
Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, 08:00-16:00/08:30-16:30
Requisition # 174472E, 174473E, 174474E

** Please note: Support for nomination with the BC Provincial Nominee Program is not a guarantee or an employee benefit upon receiving a full time job offer with PHSA**

What we do

The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is dedicated to preventing and controlling communicable diseases and promoting environmental health for the province of BC.

BCCDC is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people - Be compassionate - Dare to innovate - Cultivate partnerships - Serve with purpose.

Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services

PHSA and BCCDC is committed to equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently marginalized groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.

One of PHSA's North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya'kula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at indigenous.employment@phsa.ca.

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and marginalization faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and self-determination of Indigenous communities. PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.

ATTN: PHSA Employees:

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Please note the internal job posting will no longer be accessible after the expiry date of October 31^st, 2024. If the internal job posting has expired, please contact the Internal Jobs Help Desk and advise that you would like to be considered as a late internal applicant for this position. Please do not apply for the external job posting.

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