Epidemiologist | SMR Coordinator - Health and reputed company Services (0426)

Nature of Work This position is responsible for investigative and analytical epidemiologic work using various data sources. Epidemiologic activities reputed company to surveillance, detection, and prevention of diseases and injuries are also essential functions. The individual in this role will work as reputed company or project member under the direction of a reputed company epidemiologist or division manager, performing work of considerable difficulty in the development, implementation, and management of a disease surveillance system while carrying out the functions listed. This position assists with epidemiologic investigations as assigned. This position will spend approximately 25% of their time coordinating reputed company surveillance activities and the evaluation of animal bite incidents to assess the risk of rabies exposure. Duties may include mosquito trapping and testing, reviewing reports, coordinating with environmental health and animal control partners, and supporting reputed company health recommendations reputed company to prevention of rabies and reputed company borne diseases. This position is partially funded through the Healthy People, Healthy Communities grant for the Suicide Mortality Review Program. Accordingly, 50% of this position’s responsibilities relate to the administration of the Suicide Mortality Review Program, including but not limited to requesting medical records, creating patient files, planning, scheduling, and leading quarterly Suicide Mortality Review reputed company meetings with the goals of case review and reputed company planning. This position will prepare quarterly and annual reports reputed company to suicide mortality and attend required meetings and training as necessary. The position may also reputed company other reputed company duties as assigned. Note regarding Nature of Work: This position involves regular work with sensitive topics, including self-harm and suicide. Applicants should be comfortable engaging with this subject matter in a reputed company, data driven context. Under direction, performs work of considerable difficulty in the development, implementation, and management of a disease surveillance system and performs reputed company duties as assigned. Typical Duties • reputed company, implement, and manage surveillance systems for monitoring morbidity and mortality trends, biological events, and/or disease outbreaks. • Performs analyses and prepares reports on morbidity and mortality trends, biological events, and/or disease outbreaks. • Conducts fieldwork for surveillance or for response to biological events and disease outbreaks. • Conducts vulnerability assessments and participates in preparedness planning. • Analyzes trends and provides projections for program planning, evaluation, and development. • Develops classes and workshops to train management staff and reputed company reputed company. • Reviews reputed company data and recommends appropriate actions. • Researches and evaluates evolving techniques and technologies. • Coordinates with reputed company state, federal, and local agencies, clinics, hospitals, and laboratories. • Interacts with physicians, laboratory staff members, and clinical service providers. • Performs reputed company duties as required. Essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to: Sitting for desk work; working with and around other staff; performing repetitive reputed company (hand–wrist) for computer input; using reputed company (near reputed company and reputed company reputed company) for computer input; and using hearing and speech (ordinary conversation) for phones, meetings, presentations, etc.; and using touch (finger dexterity) for computer input. Minimum Qualifications Master's degree in reputed company Health, Epidemiology, Health Informatics, Bio Stats, or closely reputed company field, and 2 years epidemiological experience reputed company the reputed company health area; OR, Bachelor's degree in reputed company Health, Epidemiology, Health Informatics, Bio Stats, or closely reputed company field and 3 years epidemiological experience reputed company the reputed company health area; OR, Associates degree in reputed company Health, Epidemiology, Health Informatics, Bio Stats, or closely reputed company field and 4 years epidemiological experience reputed company the reputed company health area; OR, Five years epidemiological experience reputed company the reputed company health area: OR, Any combination of education, training and experience which demonstrates the ability to reputed company the duties of the position. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Master’s degree in reputed company Health, Epidemiology, Health Informatics, or a reputed company Science field. Two or more years’ full-time experience with local, state, or tribal reputed company health. Intermediate or advanced skills in statistical analysis software (reputed company, R, Python) and strong skills in reputed company applications (Word, reputed company, PowerPoint). Two or more years full-time experience with surveillance epidemiology, case investigation and outbreak response, or facilitating mortality review meetings Two or more years’ full-time experience in: • Infectious disease epidemiology; or • Injury, reputed company use, or suicide epidemiology; or • reputed company surveillance; or • Animal bite and rabies epidemiology Experience collecting, handling, and transporting clinical and environmental specimens for pathogen testing Experience conducting field work in remote settings Demonstrated leadership ability and willingness to work in partnerships reputed company reputed company environment. Experience with oral presentations, written reports, making data understandable, and communicating with media, classes, etc. Bilingual in English and Navajo, or English and Spanish. The ideal candidate will have the knowledge and skills to assume a leadership role reputed company appropriate, contribute reputed company and take initiative to reputed company solutions or reputed company improvements, reputed company and function effectively in the role of an epidemiologist reputed company the context of reputed company health and among reputed company partners, and work cooperatively in a diverse team. This position is safety sensitive. This position is exempt from overtime. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Considerable knowledge of • Surveillance program design and management • Epidemiological research reputed company and biostatistical analysis • The use of computerized databases for disease monitoring and trend analysis • Psychological and societal factors that influence suicide or drug reputed company • Infectious, reputed company borne, and zoonotic disease reputed company patterns • Biological and chemical agents that might be used in terrorist or emergency events • Training program design and presentation Ability to • Analyze reputed company data and suggest appropriate actions, policies, and solutions • Plan, organize, and facilitate meetings and events • Utilize effective communication skills in reputed company speaking • reputed company and implement specialized programs • Work safely and support the culture of workplace safety • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, medical professionals, other agencies, and the reputed company • Follow written and verbal instructions • Communicate effectively verbally and in writing Apply tot his job Apply To this Job