EPIDEMIOLOGIST

Arizona Department of Administration•Phoenix, AZ

7d•$66,000 - $69,300•Hybrid

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Health Services promotes and protects the health of Arizona’s children and adults. Our mission is to promote, protect, and improve the health and wellness of individuals and communities in Arizona. We strive to set the standard for personal and community health through direct care, science, public policy, and leadership. ADHS promotes alternative work schedules, flexible hours. We have positions that can fit any stage in your career; from entry to senior level. We offer a robust benefit package, including the ADHS Student Loan Assistance Program, where eligible employees can receive up to $300.00 per month for their outstanding student loans. Come check us out and see how you can make a difference in the lives of all Arizonans.

Requirements

Contemporary principles and practices of epidemiology.
Research methods, procedures, and techniques used in identifying and evaluating disease characteristics.
Contemporary medical methods and practices used in the control of a variety of diseases.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), state and local privacy laws.
Public health surveillance, computerized database management, data analysis, program evaluation, literature search, effective verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies.
Life course approach to health.
Maternal and child health.
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 epidemiological investigations.
Compilation and the evaluation of technical epidemiological data.
Interpersonal relations, as applied to contacts with representatives of other governmental agencies and the public.
Database management - Statistical analysis software esp. SAS.
Data visualization software (i.e. PowerBI)
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.
Work independently and in team settings.
Excellent ability to multitask and prioritize.
Effective communication skills (oral, written, and visual).
Driver’s License

Nice To Haves

Bachelors in public health or a science-related field and 3 years of exp. in applied public health epidemiology.
Masters of public health in Epidemiology may substitute for 2 years of exp.
Degrees from an accredited University and/or School of Public Health.
Exp. using statistical software, working with the different levels of US health care system and public health system, and working with electronic public health surveillance database.

Responsibilities

Conducts routine epidemiological functions comprising surveillance, data collection, data analysis using epidemiological methods, and assistance with epidemiological investigations.
Assist with preparing reports from analyses of surveillance data, literature reviews, and other information using behavioral science, demographic and epidemiological analytic techniques, and program evaluation;
Develops and provides scientific and clinical advice and technical assistance to various public, private, and nonprofit health and health-related state and local agencies and organizations.
Providing scientific guidance and technical assistance to various public, private, and nonprofit health and health-related state and local agencies and organizations;
Conducts literature reviews.
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