Salary Grade: 13
Pay Range Hiring Range: $57,607 - $69,128 Annually Full Range: $57,607 - $80,649 Annually
Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.
The Epidemiologist within the Informatics and Data Services Team will support the Pima County Health Department by offering informatics and data services, including data collection, management, and analysis, for public health reporting. They will work closely with all departmental programs to enhance data collection, storage, and analysis systems throughout the department. Duties/Responsibilities: (Work assignments may vary depending on the department's needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.)
Coordinates, participates, or oversees public health activities, including statistical analysis, communicable disease investigations and interventions, and related surveillance systems;
Researches and investigates morbidity, mortality and natality data to discover, document and report distribution and changes in disease and disability patterns;
Analyzes geographic, physiologic, sociologic, economic, occupational and other environmental factors pertinent to existing disease and disability patterns;
Develops research models and associated implementation procedures;
Designs, implements, conducts and evaluates surveillance programs and case-control studies;
Monitors disease patterns to detect increases or potential epidemics;
Interprets statistical analysis of diseases and disability patterns;
Organizes and implements disease control intervention and prevention strategies for mitigating the spread of disease;
Consults with and advises clinicians, government health officials and others regarding various disease detection, treatment and containment measures;
Investigates potential environmental factors relating to suspected disease or other health problems and provides assessments and recommends intervention controls to management;
Researches material and develops and presents public health training and information programs in environmental issues, wellness, disease prevention and health promotion to the public and healthcare providers;
Develops and maintains databases to facilitate departmental work;
Collects, documents, packages and transports laboratory specimens, e.g., blood, throat swabs, fecal matter, etc., for analysis per protocols and Universal Precautions;
May lead and participate with other departmental staff in providing on-call and emergency support for public health aspects of unusual or disaster events.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Knowledge of:
principles, practices and techniques of epidemiologic investigation; principles, practices and techniques of research, analysis, and reporting; principles, practices and techniques of biostatistics; principles, practices and techniques of disease control, prevention, and intervention; principles, practices and techniques of public health; principles of served population group behavior and dynamics in a public health setting; principles and techniques for providing responsive client service to a diverse population; database development, maintenance and utilization; demographics of the community; principles of Health Equity; principles of Social vulnerability and determinants of health; principles, practices, techniques and protocols for collection of bio-samples; principles and techniques of developing and presenting training on public health issues; principles of emergency planning and procedures for emergency response to significant events having public health implications or impact; National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Base Incident Command System. Skill in:
performing epidemiological investigative work; planning, researching, analyzing, and reporting; communicating effectively, both orally and in writing; developing and implementing research models; performing other bio-sampling techniques per protocols; interpreting statistics; developing and delivering educational materials and training programs on selected public health topics to a wide audience; developing planning for disease control, intervention, and prevention plans; use of computer-based resources for the preparation of reports and correspondence, developing and maintaining databases and performing statistical and like analyses of data.