Epidemiologist 1-2

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

2d • $66,000 - $72,765 • Hybrid

About The Position

This position serves as an intermediate-level professional epidemiologist responsible for carrying out a complex range of investigative and analytical epidemiologic activities related to the surveillance, detection, and prevention of diseases and injuries. Works independently, or as an experienced team or project member, providing epidemiologic expertise for specific programs or more complex individual epidemiologic analyses, under the direction of higher-level staff. This position is also responsible for Ryan White Part B and AIDS Drug Assistance Program clinical quality management activities including performance improvement plans, subrecipient site visits (virtual and in-person throughout Arizona), and reporting for Ryan White Part B program.

This level of epidemiologic work includes:
-- Developing and designing methods of collecting, analyzing, and disseminating data and requires general, and in some cases specific, understanding of program processes and methods for prevention, intervention, and control of public health problems;
-- Conducting epidemiologic studies and outbreak investigations used in preventing and controlling specific communicable and chronic diseases, injuries, and other health conditions;
-- Implementing quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods for public health practice;
-- Performing statistical analyses related to complex analytical investigations involving highly specialized scientific data;
-- Applying findings to direct public health programs and recommend interventions and/or control measures;
-- Interpreting and recommending evidence-based interventions and/or control measures in response to epidemiologic findings;
-- Identifying and evaluating a wide range of health conditions within an assigned program;
-- Conducting literature reviews for program planning, for preparation of publications, and for evaluation;
-- Contributing to the development of and providing scientific and clinical guidance and technical assistance to various public, private, and nonprofit health and health-related state and local agencies and organizations;
-- Serving as a scientific consultant for a public health program or project;
-- Participating in internal and external committees and workgroups related to areas of expertise;
-- Participating in after-hours activities including partner meetings, investigations, outbreak and emergency responses, as needed; and
-- Participating in writing grants and other funding proposals.
-- Be involved in program monitoring activities and would work more closely with our subrecipients and programmatic staff on program implementation (i.e. site visits, etc.
-- Work to maintain our databases (CareWare, RWP, Medsis etc) and provide TA to programs for these systems.

May provide technical leadership and guidance and coordinate work of epidemiologists, other professional staff, or technical and administrative staff, as assigned.

Employee will be expected to make independent decisions and judgements based on their educational and professional experience and training; this position maintains and shares information and data of a very confidential nature.

Requirements

• Advanced communication skills; oral and written.
• Contemporary principles and practices of epidemiology.
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), state and local privacy laws.
• Computerized database management, data analysis and program evaluation.
• Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies.
• Research methods, procedures and techniques used in identifying and evaluating the health of populations, their characteristics, contemporary medical methods and practices, proper principles and procedures when conducting health or determinants surveillance and epidemiologic investigations.
• Use critical thinking to determine whether a public health problem exists, articulate need for further investigation or other public health action on statutes, rules, policy and potential health impact.
• Collaborate with others.
• Investigate acute and chronic conditions.
• Analyze and interpret data from surveillance and investigations and recommend evidence-based interventions and control measures in response to findings.
• Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination.
• Driver’s License

Nice To Haves

• MPH/MSPH or masters in epidemiology, biostatistics, informatics, public health with 2 years of relevant epidemiology experience.
• Preference given to accredited University and/or School of Public Health.
• Experience using statistical software, working with the different levels of US health care system and public health system, and working with electronic public health surveillance databases.

Responsibilities

• Conducts investigative and analytical epidemiologic tasks in relation to surveillance, detection and prevention of disease and injuries.
• Interprets epidemiologic data and applies findings to direct public health programs and recommends interventions or control measures.
• Participates in coordinating or conducting outbreak and epidemiologic investigations.
• Performs statistical analyses related to complex analytical investigations involving highly specialized scientific data.
• May contribute to developing and providing scientific and clinical guidance to public, private, nonprofit health and health-related agencies and organizations.
• Participates in after-hours activities including partner meetings, investigation, outbreak and emergency response as needed.
• Participates in writing grants and other funding proposals.
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position

Benefits

• Affordable medical and dental insurance plans
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Wellness program and plans
• Life insurance
• Short/long-term disability insurance
• Defined retirement plan
• Award winning Infant at Work program
• Credit union membership
• Transit subsidy
• ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level