About this Nebraska Trauma Registry Informatician - Statewide - Public Health role at State of Nebraska
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Health & Human Services - Agency 25
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Job Description:
Key objectives for the position include the oversight of the Trauma Registry and EMS Patient Care Reporting System, building program efficiencies and effectiveness, ensuring data quality, and helping DHHS, Hospitals and EMS Services meet compliance goals and reporting requirements.
The position is located in Lincoln, Nebraska but other Nebraska DHHS Office locations may be considered subject to office availability at the time of offer.
Duties include:
- Collecting, evaluating, and reviewing trauma registry datasets using the Nebraska Trauma Data Dictionary, EMS Data Dictionary, ACS National Trauma Data Dictionary, ICD‑10, HL7, and related standards to support system development, evaluation, and reporting.
- Analyzing trauma registry operations and documenting system workflows, including developing workflow diagrams, troubleshooting system issues, and supporting continuous improvement and compliance with state regulations.
- Providing technical assistance for the trauma registry and EMS data system by troubleshooting user issues, system errors, and data discrepancies to ensure reliable data collection and reporting.
- Maintaining and improving the trauma registry by identifying data errors, resolving reporting failures, and ensuring accurate and reliable datasets for epidemiologists, policymakers, researchers, and trauma system improvement efforts.
- Delivering education and training to trauma nurses, trauma registrars, hospital staff, EMS agencies, committees, and other stakeholders through individual coaching, group training sessions, and development of training materials.
- Assisting with grant applications, reporting, and development of data management plans by gathering data elements, preparing report sections, and supporting program sustainability initiatives.
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary partners—including clinicians, IT staff, quality improvement personnel, EMS agencies, and external organizations—to support trauma system enhancements, performance improvement activities, and project implementation.
- Supporting the EMS data system by collecting, validating, and reviewing EMS data submissions, ensuring compliance with Nebraska and NEMSIS standards, and resolving data submission issues with EMS agencies.
- Analyzing EMS workflows, validation rules, and third‑party imports to identify and correct data issues and maintain system integrity.
Requirements / Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Statistics, Epidemiology, Informatics, or Health field plus 4 years of experience working in data analysis, statistics, & interpretation of data in a health subject area OR Master’s Degree in Public Health, Statistics, Epidemiology, Informatics, or Health field plus 2 years of experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with trauma registries, EMS data systems, or public health surveillance systems, including familiarity with national or state data dictionary standards.
- Experience with health data standards such as HL7, ICD‑10, NEMSIS, SNOMED, FHIR, or similar reporting frameworks.
- Experience providing technical assistance, system troubleshooting, or end‑user support in a public health, healthcare, or informatics setting.
- Experience contributing to grant applications, data management plans, and public health program reporting.
- Strong analytic skills, including identifying data quality issues, developing workflows, and supporting system enhancement initiatives.
- Experience collaborating with clinicians, IT staff, EMS agencies, epidemiologists, and public health program leadership.
Other: Valid Driver's License
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
- Statistical principles, public health data structures, and data standards such as HL7, ICD‑10, SNOMED, FHIR, NEMSIS, and USCDI.
- Nebraska regulations, policies, and data collection requirements related to trauma and EMS systems.
Skill in:
- Data analysis and reporting using SQL, SAS, R, Excel, Power BI, trauma data marts, and similar tools for identifying errors, trends, and reporting needs.
- Business workflow analysis, including developing workflow diagrams, documenting processes, and identifying system inefficiencies or points of failure.
Ability to:
- Troubleshoot system and user issues, evaluate data quality, and ensure accurate reporting across trauma and EMS datasets.
- Communicate clearly with technical and non‑technical audiences, including clinicians, IT partners, administrators, and agency stakeholders.
- Independently identify system issues, join datasets, conduct analytical reviews, and prepare reports for decision‑making and program planning.
- Provide training and instruction for a diverse user groups, including hospital and EMS partners.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support trauma system initiatives and project development.
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