EPIDEMIOLOGIST III - 64051351
About The Position
The Epidemiologist III is a highly responsible position in the Epidemiology section of the Indian River County Health Department, reporting directly to the Epidemiology Community Health Nursing Consultant. The role conducts communicable disease surveillance and outbreak investigations, exercising considerable independent judgment and prudent decision-making with limited supervision. The position identifies and evaluates health conditions in an assigned program area, recognizes public health problems, and determines the feasibility and approach for epidemiologic investigations throughout the community. It tracks, monitors, and analyzes data using databases such as Merlin and ESSENCE-FL. The role works with Environmental Health on investigations involving environmental, foodborne, or waterborne origins; conducts onsite reviews of facilities and procedures; provides guidance; interviews patients, healthcare providers, and others; and reports findings in Merlin. The Epidemiologist works with the local medical community to collect data, share surveillance results and communicable disease updates, and encourage disease reporting by private providers. The position prepares and presents health promotion and disease prevention materials and presentations, conducts surveillance for outbreaks and other important field investigations such as disasters, completes training to maintain competencies, prepares reports for EPICOM, and contributes data analysis and interpretation to the Indian River County Community Health Assessment.
Requirements
- Three to five years of local county health department epidemiology and outbreak investigation experience.
- A Master's degree in Public Health or enrollment in an MPH program.
- Ability to learn and communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in infection control.
Responsibilities
- Conduct and participate in epidemiological investigations and disease surveillance activities.
- Identify and evaluate health conditions in an assigned program area, recognize public health problems, and determine the feasibility and approach for community epidemiologic investigations.
- Track, monitor, and analyze health data using databases such as Merlin and ESSENCE-FL to assess potential public health impacts.
- Work with the Environmental Health Section on disease investigations involving environmental, foodborne, or waterborne origins.
- Conduct onsite reviews of facilities and procedures, provide guidance, and interview patients, healthcare providers, and others during disease investigations and outbreaks.
- Report disease investigation findings in the Merlin disease surveillance computer system.
- Work with the local medical community to collect data and provide surveillance results, including the Sentry Flu Reporting Program and Weekly Flu Report.
- Distribute communicable disease updates, including the Weekly Disease Surveillance Report, and encourage private providers to report communicable diseases.
- Prepare and present health promotion and disease prevention materials or presentations to internal and external clients.
- Conduct public health surveillance of disease outbreaks and other significant field epidemiological investigations, including disasters.
- Attend and complete training to maintain competencies.
- Prepare written reports for posting to EPICOM.
- Contribute data analysis and interpretation to the Community Health Assessment, including chronic disease, maternal and infant health, communicable disease, and injury patterns.
Benefits
- Annual and sick leave
- Nine paid holidays and one personal holiday each year
- State Group Insurance options, including health, life, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
- Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Tuition waivers
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
