IT Project Manager SME - Public Health Terminologist

Metas Solutions is a professional services firm headquartered in Atlanta, GA, that offers technical assistance and consultation to the federal government in public health and information technology. They are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager SME - Public Health Terminologist to develop and implement solutions for software integration projects and ensure the integration meets organizational requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Design and Implement Terminology Solutions: Develop and implement solutions for integrating public health coding systems and standards, such as LOINC, SNOMED, ICD-10, and FHIR, to ensure seamless data exchange and analysis across clinical, laboratory, and epidemiological settings
• Provide Data Standards Strategy and Modernization Support: Offer expert guidance on data standards and vocabulary authoring procedures to support the modernization of terminology tooling at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ensuring data quality and consistency
• Map Laboratory Assays to Vocabulary Standards: Research and map complex scientific and laboratory assays to established vocabulary standards, enabling accurate data collection, analysis, and surveillance in public health settings
• Collaborate with Development Organizations: Work with development organizations to create new standards and improve existing ones, staying up to date with emerging trends and technologies in public health informatics and surveillance
• Analyze and Improve Data Quality: Apply advanced data science expertise to analyze and improve the quality of collected and produced data, promoting effective data collection, analysis, and surveillance in public health programs at the state, local, and federal levels

Requirements:

• BA or BS degree or MA or MS degree in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, or health informatics
• 10+ years of experience as a public health terminologist
• Experience working with public health coding systems and standards, including Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC), Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED), International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10), USCDI+, FHIR or other Health Level 7 (HL7) messaging
• Knowledge of Vocabulary Authoring procedures
• Ability to provide data standards strategy and modernization support for terminology tooling at CDC
• Ability to research and understand complex scientific and laboratory and surveillance nomenclature
• Ability to map laboratory assays to vocabulary standards
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
• Must be eligible to legally work in the United States and can obtain a US Government security clearance (Public Trust 5) within a reasonable period
• Must be able to pass a Federal Background Investigation
• Experience in a state, local, or federal public health environment
• Experience with implementing public health standards for health or laboratory systems
• Experience with data management and analysis using tools, including Excel, SQL, SAS, R, or Python
• Experience with PHINVADS
• Knowledge of infectious disease surveillance and informatics
• Ability to apply advanced data science expertise to promote data collection and analysis