Epidemiologist II - Healthcare Associated Infections/Antibiotic Resistance
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About The Position
The Fairfax County Health Department is a progressive public health leader serving 1.2 million residents from diverse ethnic, cultural, and economic backgrounds. With more than 100 years of leadership in the field, we are committed to promoting population health, protecting public health and the environment, and ensuring residents' equitable access to health services and information. This position works within the Division of Epidemiology and Population Health, and will be a member of the division's Acute Communicable and Emerging Diseases (ACED) team and HAI/AR unit. Duties will include leading HAI surveillance using multiple data sources. Identifies and investigating outbreaks of healthcare associated and selected drug resistant infections and making public health recommendations to reduce further transmission. Conducts and monitors case and outbreak investigations. Promotes and monitors disease prevention through infection control measures, antimicrobial stewardship, and other mitigation strategies. Leads quality assurance efforts; and developing and maintaining data visualization systems. May supervise part-time and contract staff working in infection prevention and control.
