Social Determinants of Health Information Exchange (SHIE) Analyst - Term Limited

Social Determinants of Health Information Exchange (SHIE) Analyst

Envision Yourself Working at HCPF

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) oversees and operates Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program), Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+), and other state public health programs for qualified Coloradans. Our mission is to improve health care equity, access and outcomes for the people we serve while saving Coloradans money on health care and driving value for Colorado.

We are looking for a Social Determinants of Health Information Exchange (SHIE) Analyst for the Health IT Division of the Health Information Office (HIO)!

The Health IT Division of HIO exists to manage and coordinate projects related to Health Information Technology initiatives at HCPF. The work unit coordinates Health IT initiatives with other State agencies, including coordination with the Governor's Office of eHealth Innovation (OeHI), the Office of Information Technology (OIT), the Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), and the Department of Human Services (CDHS) to maintain a cohesive strategic approach among these agencies. The work unit supports the Department and the Health Information Office in the oversight and coordination of Health IT initiatives through the creation of Health IT strategy, project planning, coordinating requirements documentation, reviewing detailed system design approaches, proposing systems solutions, and implementing systems solutions to support Department policies.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

As part of the State of Colorado, HCPF offers a competitive benefits package:

• PERA retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan, PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401K and 457 plans
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage
• Automatic Short-Term and Optional Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) job protection and State of Colorado Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)
• 11 Paid Holidays Annually and Accrued Annual and Sick Leave
• Accrued Sick Leave for State of Colorado Temporary Employees
• Flexplace and Flextime work arrangements
• Variety of discounts on services and products available through the State of Colorado's Work-Life Employment Discount Program
• Free RTD EcoPass to all eligible State Employees
• Reduced college tuition through CSU Global
• Credit Union of Colorado Membership Eligibility
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to

We are onboarding new employees using a hybrid approach. The Department supports flexible work arrangements. Depending on the business need and description of the position, we have options that range from hybrid to full-time in the office. Specific discussions about the schedule will be discussed during the offer stage.

**Please note - equipment provisioning and certain onboarding tasks will take place in person, in our downtown Denver office, on the first day of employment.**

What You'll be Doing as SHIE Analyst:

• Support the business analysis needs of the Office of eHealth Innovation's Social Determinants of Health Health Information Exchange (SHIE) project.
• Analyze business processes and identify opportunities to improve workflows, data exchange, and system functionality related to the SHIE initiative.
• Collaborate with Health Information Office project teams, internal business units, external partners, and community stakeholders to support project objectives.
• Elicit, analyze, document, and validate business requirements through interviews, workshops, and stakeholder engagement.
• Document policies, business rules, regulatory requirements, and operational processes for OeHI, HCPF, and SHIE data partners.
• Act as a liaison between HIO, SHIE data partners, Department leadership, external stakeholders, and the SHIE vendor.
• Coordinate with the SHIE vendor to implement new data interfaces, enhance existing integrations, and support interface testing and deployment.
• Assist in identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving interface and data exchange issues in collaboration with technical teams and vendors.
• Facilitate communication across cross-functional teams to ensure business needs are accurately translated into technical solutions.
• Support project planning, implementation activities, testing, issue tracking, and change management efforts.
• Ensure project documentation remains current, complete, and compliant with organizational and regulatory standards.
• Occupy a term-limited position through June 30, 2029.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Residency Requirement:

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Class Code & Classification Description: H1C3XX Analyst III

Minimum Qualifications:

There are two ways to qualify for this position:

Option 1:

Experience Only:

Six (6) total years of professional experience in Business Requirements / Writing, Outcome Measurement, Stakeholder Engagement, or an occupational field closely related.

Option 2:

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a field of study related to the work assignment AND Two (2) total years of professional experience in Business Requirements / Writing, Outcome Measurement, Stakeholder Engagement, or an occupational field closely related.

Appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Relevant education will be calculated as the following:

• An associates will count as two years of experience
• A bachelors will count as four years of experience
• A masters degree will count for six years of experience
• A doctorate or juris doctorate degree will count for seven years of experience

Note: Per the Job Application Fairness Act (Download PDF reader), you may redact information that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution on your transcripts.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous relevant professional state experience
• Professional experience in:
• Public health, human services, health policy, healthcare or Medicaid project management, workforce initiatives, rural health, or a closely related field
• Health IT systems requirements and administration
• Case management, direct care, or resource navigation
• Dashboard creation for workflows and performance measurement

Skills to Support Success

• Experience using Project Management Tools
• Experience using Dashboard or Workflow tools such as SmartSheet

Definition of Professional Experience: Work that involves exercising discretion, analytical skill, judgment, personal accountability, and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, and sharing an organized body of knowledge that characteristically is uniquely acquired through an intense education or training regimen at a recognized college or university; equivalent to the curriculum requirements for a bachelor's or higher degree with major study in or pertinent to the specialized field; and continuously studied to explore, extend, and use additional discoveries, interpretations, and application and to improve data, materials, equipment, applications and methods.

Conditions of Employment

• All positions at HCPF are security sensitive positions and require that the individuals undergo a criminal record background check as a condition of employment.
• Employees who have been disciplinary terminated, resigned in lieu of disciplinary termination, or negotiated their termination from the State of Colorado must disclose this information on the application.
• This is a term-limited position funded through June 30, 2029. A waiver of retention rights must be signed upon hire.

Appeal Rights:

An applicant who has been removed from an employment list or removed from consideration during the selection process may request a review by the State Personnel Director.