JOB LISTING

NOTE: Applicants that applied under recruitment DOH1695 IM,
MUST REAPPLY.

*IMPORTANT NOTE – Temporary Salary Reduction: From July 1, 2011 to June 29, 2013 a 3% temporary salary reduction is in effect for most state positions. Salary reduction IS reflected in the salary listed above. For more specific information, visit http://www.dop.wa.gov/CompClass/TempSalaryReduction/Pages/default.aspx.

There is one opening for a permanent Information Technology Specialist 5 (ITS5) in the Department of Health, Public Health Laboratories (PHL), located in Shoreline, Washington. To learn more about the Department of Health, Public Health Laboratories (PHL), visit http://dohweb/EHSPHL/phl.htm. To learn more about Shoreline, Washington, visit http://www.cityofshoreline.com.

Agency Profile

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) works with federal, state, and local partners to help people in Washington stay healthy and safe. Our programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live and work, provide education to help people make good health decisions and ensure our state is prepared for emergencies. DOH recognizes that employees are our most valuable resource. We trust them to be innovative, challenge existing processes, and make the best decisions. We strive to hire, develop, and retain a competent and diverse workforce. To learn more about DOH, visit http://www.doh.wa.gov.

Primary Duties

This position serves as the expert-level technical lead for enhancing, upgrading, and maintaining mission critical Information Systems that support the Public Health Laboratory (PHL).

Strategic responsibilities include prioritizing direction and development of recommendations of PHL-wide implementation efforts associated with all aspects of the IT systems supporting the PHL and systems that support the exchange of information between the PHL and their partners.

Tactical responsibilities include all aspects of design, technical applications architecture, and working knowledge of HL-7, LIMS, web services, and radio chemistry instrument interfacing. Included systems are Public Health Emergency Preparedness Response (PHEPR) information systems utilized by the public, local health providers, and local public health and internal/external customer support. IT systems supported include Starlims, PHILLIP, WERDS, Rhapsody, systems requiring interfaces include Public Health Reporting Electronic Data (PHRED), Public Health Issues Management Systems (PHIMS), HIE for newborn screening, and existing Access applications used by the PHL, and the SECURES system.

Required Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, or a closely allied field.
Four (4) or more years (full-time equivalency) of experience in the following areas: 
o Programming computers in a combination of the following operating systems: UNIX, LINUX, MS Windows 7, XP, Win 95, OpenVMS
o Working with relational databases, specifically MS SQL databases
o Programming in MS VB, Java, Perl, C++, Java, PEARL, C#.Net 4.0
o Preparing documentation including internal technical documents, schematics and system diagrams, user documentation and manuals
Three (3) or more years of experience with laboratory measurements of radioactive materials, including Alpha spectroscopy, Gamma spectroscopy, and Liquid scintillation.
Two or more years of experience with multi-factor authentication for Health related based applications.
One (1) or more years of experience in the following areas:
o Configuring and programming the Rhapsody Interface engine
o Working with HL-7, LOINC, SNOMED, and OIDS
o Working with Starlims Scripting Language

(NOTE:  Experience may have been gained concurrently.)

Desirable Qualifications

Experience with Nuclear Instrumentation; hardware, interfacing, and Data processing.

Conditions of Employment 

Willing and able to work indoors, confined to a desk the majority of an 8-hour workday, in an open office environment with possible conversation and other noise distractions, with or without an accommodation.
Willing and able to occasionally work with Laboratory instrumentation.
Willing and able to work the core business hours of Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, with a scheduled lunch break.
Willing and able to occasionally work in excess of 40 hours per week and/or to adjust normally scheduled hours to meet program needs and critical deadlines.
Willing and able to occasionally travel statewide and nationally, which may include overnight stays, to meet program needs.
Willing and able to maintain and improve your proficiency in state of the art technology that supports achievement of agency goals and objectives by seeking out, taking and applying training, reading industry publications and other methods to enhance your competencies.

Note:  This position is covered by an “Agency Shop” provision.  Therefore, as a condition of employment, the incumbent of this position must either join the union and pay union dues, or pay the union a representational or other fee within 30 days of the date you are placed into pay status.

The Washington State Department of Health is an equal opportunity employer.  We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, and gender identity diversity.  Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons over 40 years of age, disabled and Vietnam era veterans, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.  Applicants wishing assistance or alternative formats in the process should contact Linda Riggle at (360) 236-4226, Linda.Riggle@doh.wa.gov, or TDD Relay at 1-800-833-6388.

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