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Health Research, Inc. Research Scientist II in Menands, New York
Applications to be submitted by June 24, 2024
Compensation Grade:
Compensation Details:
Minimum: $78,554.00 - Maximum: $78,554.00 AnnuallyDepartment
(OPQS) - Health Data InnovationAbout Health Research, Inc.
Health Research, Inc. (HRI) contributes to the health and well-being of the people of New York State by complementing and enabling the strategic public health goals of the New York State Department of Health (DOH), Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (RPCCC), and other health-related entities.
HRI provides best-in-class resource administration for stakeholders and programs related to the work and priorities of the Department of Health and its other partners. HRI does this through the provision of knowledge, expertise, funding guidance, and fiduciary oversight of sponsored program funding for public health and research programs in concert with community partnerships.
Health Research, Inc. (HRI) offers a robust, comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, including:
Health, dental and vision insurance -Several comprehensive health insurance plans to choose from;
Flexible benefit accounts -Medical, dependent care, adoption assistance, parking and transit;
Generous paid time off -Paid federal and state holidays, paid sick, vacation and personal leave;
Tuition support -Assistance is available for individuals pursuing educational or training opportunities;
Retirement Benefits -HRI is a participating employer in the New York State and Local Retirement System and offers optional enrollment in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan. HRI provides a postretirement Health Benefits Plan for qualified retirees to use towards health insurance premiums and eligible medical expenses;
Employee Assistance Program -Provides educational and wellness programs, training, and 24/7 confidential services to assist employees, both personally and professionally;
And so much more!
Job Description:
Responsibilities
The Research Scientist II will perform activities for the Universal Public Health Node in support of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) grant to help prevent individuals with involuntary psychiatric hospitalizations in New York State from purchasing firearms. The incumbent will be part of a team working to improve community safety and reduce gun violence related to mental health issues. The incumbent will be responsible for HL7 data parsing, data transformation to XML, reconciliation of negative acknowledgements from hospitals and the Office of Mental Health (OMH) and production of HL7 acknowledgment messages to facilities participating in automated data exchange. The incumbent will support and coordinate with the facilities in transitioning from manual data entry to automated entry, review test messages for automated transfer, and perform a comparison of manual and automated data during side-by-side testing to ensure confidence in data quality. The incumbent will work to support ongoing NICS monitoring activities, major part of which includes communicating with facilities on a regular basis. The incumbent will produce reports on data validation, timeliness, and quality, as well as perform outreach to facilities to reconcile outstanding records and guide facilities through quality improvement projects so that timely reporting of quality data is guaranteed. The incumbent will perform other appropriate related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Public Health, or a related field and three years of research experience; OR a Master's degree in a related field and two years of research experience; OR a Doctorate in a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
At least three years of experience in the areas of public health, medical or healthcare informatics, including clinical or public health data quality assessment, control, management and analysis, and health information technology. At least two years use of clinical data, including coding systems (e.g., ICD-9), relational databases, and HL7 data-interchange standard. At least two years of experience examining and cleansing data for completeness and accuracy, extracting pertinent data from existing systems, and preparing tables and clear narrative descriptions of the data and the analysis using SAS software. At least two years of experience communicating and working with internal and external stakeholders.
Conditions of Employment
Grant funded position. Compliance with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables, is required.
This position requires that the incumbent will report to the official work location and live within commuting distance to the official work location. Telecommuting will be available.
HRI participates in the E-Verify Program.
HRI has a long-standing dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce. HRI is committed to the principle of non-discrimination in all phases of its employment procedures and practices.
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Minimum Salary: 31200.00 Maximum Salary: 31200.00 Salary Unit: Yearly