Epidemiologist Mid-Level
About The Position
The Division of Population Health Data (DPHD), within the Office of Family Health Services, provides analytic and outreach services, including epidemiological data collection, monitoring, analysis, interpretation, and program evaluation. DPHD is seeking a Severe Maternal Morbidity (SMM) mid-level epidemiologist to provide technical and analytical leadership for the statewide SMM Surveillance and Review Program. The position develops and operationalizes the SMM surveillance case definition; builds and maintains a secure REDCap-based system for hospitals to submit data; conducts surveillance and trend analysis of statewide SMM data; and develops dashboards and visualizations for internal and public reporting. Under the supervision of the SMM Nurse Coordinator, the epidemiologist also assists with program implementation and stakeholder engagement, oversees data quality assurance processes, responds to data requests and analytical inquiries from hospitals and partner agencies, supports the annual SMM Program report, participates in program evaluation and continuous improvement, and collaborates with external partners on data sharing and analysis.
Requirements
- Considerable knowledge of the causes, transmission, treatment, and prevention of communicable and other conditions of public health importance.
- Considerable knowledge of public health surveillance methods and disease outbreak investigations.
- Considerable knowledge of federal and state laws, regulations, and policies regarding disease reporting and control.
- Working knowledge of biostatistics, computer data analysis, and data management techniques.
- Ability to develop program goals and objectives and evaluate program effectiveness.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to collect, quality assure, analyze, and present statistical data.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with health care professionals and the general public.
- Experience in epidemiology, public health, or a related area.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with statistical software packages.
- Experience with database management systems, especially systems used to manage population-based disease data or other conditions of public health significance.
- Experience in maternal and child health, such as severe maternal morbidity.
- Training or experience in public health, epidemiology, or biostatistics, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Ability to lead and direct the work of others in a supervisory or project management capacity.
Responsibilities
- Develop and operationalize the SMM surveillance case definition.
- Build and maintain the secure REDCap-based reporting system used by hospitals to submit data.
- Conduct surveillance and trend analysis on statewide SMM data.
- Develop data dashboards and visualizations for internal and public reporting.
- Assist with program implementation and stakeholder engagement under the supervision of the SMM Nurse Coordinator.
- Manage data quality assurance processes.
- Respond to data requests and analytical inquiries from hospitals and partner agencies.
- Support development of the annual SMM Program report.
- Participate in evaluation activities to assess program impact and inform continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with external partners on data sharing and analysis.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
