Salary : $94,658.39 - $148,033.86 Annually
Location : Southern Nevada Health District, NV
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 26-73-SEP-E-AA
Division: District Administration
Department: Informatics
Opening Date: 09/10/2026
Closing Date: 10/1/2026 4:30 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: CONFIDENTIAL

Job Overview
The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) announces an examination process to create an eligibility list to fill two (2) vacancy for the classification of Public Health Informatics Scientist in the Informatics Department. The eligibility list may be utilized to fill vacancies for this classification for up to four (4) months.
Responsible for applying informatics principles and methods to ensure effective design, use, and management of information systems for public health, clinical care, disease surveillance and epidemiological reporting of Southern Nevada Health District's (District) data analytics activities to improve population health and promote public health data interoperability.
Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major course study in public health informatics, computer science, public health, data science, or closely related field and two (2) years of professional health informatics and analysis experience; OR an equivalent combination of related education, training, and experience.

Certificates, Licenses or Certificates:

• Some positions may require specialized skills, experience, certification, license, or other requirements which will be identified by the hiring authority at time of recruitment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in SQL to write optimized queries
• Knowledge and experience with programming langauges

Required Documents/Assessment Information
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION:

1. Completed Employment Application
2. Completed Supplemental Questions

ASSESSMENT DATES:

Structured Panel Interview Best Qualified Candidates (Weighted 100%)

To Be Determined
All applicants will be notified by email or telephone of their application status and the assessment dates/times after the closing date of this announcement.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SCHEDULING ASSESSMENTS:

If you are invited to participate in the assessment process, you may be required to self-schedule through the SNHD online application system. Please check your email and/or text messages on a regular basis after submitting your application for complete instructions, which include where and when to report.
The assessment process for this position will take place on the date(s) listed above. All candidates who wish to be considered for this position will need to be available via Microsoft Teams and make themselves available to participate in the assessment process at any time on the date(s) listed above.

Selection Process
The selection process will begin with an employment application screening, with the best-qualified candidates being invited to participate further in the assessment process. This process may include any combination of written, performance, and oral assessments to evaluate job-related education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. SNHD will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. It is the responsibility of the candidate requiring accommodation to contact the Human Resources Department in writing at the time of application.
Appointment may be subject to the successful completion of a post-offer pre-employment background investigation and medical/physical examination, including a drug/alcohol test. Please see the job description to view the physical requirements. SNHD reserves the right to modify selection devices and test instruments in accordance with accepted legal, ethical, and professional standards.
Healthly People in a Healthy Southern Nevada!

Benefit Highlights

The Southern Nevada Health District offers a comprehensive benefits package for all full-time, regular employees.

• Flexible work schedules, including a four-day,10-hour work week option (not applicable for all positions)
• Paid holidays, 13 holidays plus one personal holiday annually
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Employer-paid retirement through the Public Employees' Retirement System of Nevada (PERS) with five-year vesting
• 457(b) deferred compensation retirement plan
• No social security or state income tax deductions
• Competitive and comprehensive benefits package encompassing medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, life insurance, employee assistance program and a variety of supplemental insurance plans to choose from
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee discount perks

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Describe your experience with large datasets using data management tools such as SQL, Python, and R to interpret, analyze and summarize data. Reference the names of the employers listed on your application where you gained the experience. If no experience, please reply with N/A.
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Describe your experience working with data exchange between disparate information systems. Reference the names of the employers listed on your application where you gained the experience. If no experience, please reply with N/A.
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Describe your experience working in a group setting to address a problem that required collaboration and the role you played. Reference the names of the employers listed on your application where you gained the experience. If no experience, please reply with N/A.
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