Residence Requirements:

THERE ARE NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS EXAMINATION. There is one anticipated vacancy at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation. 

Examples of Duties:

A Population Health Clinical Data Analyst analyzes clinical data for various health populations and utilizes clinical knowledge to develop methods for improving health status by population;

Analyzes and classifies group population health clinical and quality outcome data;

Prepares findings and develops recommendations utilizing clinical expertise on quality improvement and applicable methods used to improve health status by specific population (e.g. hypertension, diabetes);

Designs data structures within electronic medical record systems for identifying richer data sources and optimizing reporting abilities;

Creates and amends workflows utilizing electronic medical records systems to provide care providers with structured criteria for assessing patient health and managing complex, chronic health conditions by specific population;

Provides clinical expertise to physicians and administrative staff on population health management initiatives;

Assists in the evaluation of quality and effectiveness of application hardware/software and system performance;

Coordinates and trains staff on changes to electronic medical records systems and related protocols for assessing and documenting patient health status;

Collaborates with Health Information Management on developing and implementing hardware and software changes to electronic medical records systems;

Assists in the development and implementation of policies and procedures related to population health management electronic data initiatives;

Performs professional nursing services as required and responds to emergency situations.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Candidates must meet one of the following requirements on or before the date of the written test:

A.) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Master’s Degree and two (2) years of professional nursing experience in an ambulatory services* setting; or:

B.) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree and four (4) years of professional nursing experience, of which two (2) years were in an ambulatory services* setting; or:

C.) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a license and current registration to practice Nursing in New York State at time of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment.

Notes:

1. *Ambulatory services is defined, for qualifying purposes, as medical care in which patients are admitted, treated and discharged all on an outpatient basis. Examples include outpatient community-based practices, hospital clinics, outpatient dialysis, emergency room, outpatient rehabilitation services, infusion, dentistry and ambulatory surgery centers.

2. Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.

3. Your degree and/or college credit must have been awarded by a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the New York State Education Department as following acceptable educational practices. A grade of "D" or better is necessary for a course to be credited as successfully completed. If your degree and/or college credit was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. You can write to this Department for a list of acceptable companies providing this service; you must pay the required evaluation fee.

Notice to Candidates: Transcripts will now be accepted by the Department of Personnel ONLY at time of application.
All subsequent transcripts must be submitted at time of interview.

The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However, candidates may find information in the publication 'General Guide to Written Tests' helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at:https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.

Subjects of Examination:

Subjects of examination: A test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas.

Coding/decoding information

These questions test for the ability to follow a set of coding rules. Some questions will require you to code information by converting certain information into letters or numbers. Other questions will require you to decode information by determining if the information that has already been converted into letters or numbers is correct. Complete directions will be provided; no previous knowledge of or training in any coding system is required.

Name and number checking

These questions test for the ability to distinguish between sets of words, letters, and/or numbers that are almost exactly alike. Material is usually presented in two or three columns, and you will have to determine how the entry in the first column compares with the entry in the second column and possibly the third. You will be instructed to mark your answers according to a designated code provided in the directions.

Understanding and interpreting written material

These questions test for the ability to understand and interpret written material. You will be presented with brief reading passages and will be asked questions about the passages. You should base your answers to the questions only on what is presented in the passages and not on what you may happen to know about the topic.

Medical terminology

These questions test for knowledge of words, phrases, and abbreviations used in medical diagnosis and therapy. Questions may cover such topics as diseases, symptoms, pharmaceuticals, medical specialties, anatomy, treatment modalities, medical supplies, and medical equipment. Prefixes and suffixes used in medical terminology may also be included.

Supervision

These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices employed in planning, organizing, and controlling the activities of a work unit toward predetermined objectives. The concepts covered, usually in a situational question format, include such topics as assigning and reviewing work; evaluating performance; maintaining work standards; motivating and developing subordinates; implementing procedural change; increasing efficiency; and dealing with problems of absenteeism, morale, and discipline.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES: Unless otherwise noted, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand held, solar or battery powered calculators. Devices with typewriter keyboards, "Spell Checkers", “Personal Digital Assistants", "Address Books", "Language Translators", "Dictionaries", or any similar devices are prohibited. You may not bring books or other reference materials.

**IMPORTANT APPLICATION FEE - READ CAREFULLY**

A $20.00 filing fee is required for this exam. The required fee must accompany your application. Send or bring check or money order made payable to Erie County Personnel Department and write the examination number(s) on your check or money order. Do not send or bring cash, as the County cannot be responsible for cash payment. As no refund will be made, you are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.