Epidemiology Investigator 2

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Oversees the certifications of emergency medical technicians and firefighters and provides that these people in lifesaving roles are properly trained, educated and prepared for emergency situations. Investigates, collects, & analyzes endemic or epidemic situation of infections, chronic diseases, or other health conditions pertaining to Emergency Medical Services (EMS), trauma care & the statewide trauma system.

Requirements

• Completion of graduate core program in public health or preventive medicine; AND 3 courses or 9 mos. exp. in use of statistical computer software packages; AND 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in epidemiology; AND 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in physiology; AND 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in statistics; AND 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in human relations; AND 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in interviewing; AND 6 mos. exp. working in research or specific laboratory identifying or researching infectious or chronic diseases &/or related environmental health problems; AND must be able to provide own transportation
• 6 mos. exp. as Epidemiology Investigator 1, 65761; AND must be able to provide own transportation
• Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
• Requires travel; may be away from home & normal work site up to 30 days during emergencies; may be exposed to contagious & communicable diseases & toxic or hazardous chemicals.
• Applicants must provide a list of coursework completed on their application or attach their transcripts to their application.

Responsibilities

• Reviews & analyzes issues to be researched; Develops appropriate technical objectives & plans timelines & research methodology;
• Utilizes statistical computer software packages such as STATA, SAS, SPSS, Tableau, Tableau Prep, etc., to apply appropriate statistical analysis & methods;
• Extracts, receives & reviews electronic data submitted to the EMS Incident Reporting System (EMSIRS), the Ohio Trauma Registry (OTR) & workforce census data;
• Provides research & support to Quality Assurance (QA) program & administrator for the development, implementation & monitoring of QA initiatives designed to maintain & improve data quality, accuracy, integrity & confidentiality of all records;
• Extracts & analyzes data to identify reporting errors & missing data;
• Researches best practices & makes recommendations for facility, agency, & end-user education & training targeted to improve overall reporting accuracy & data fidelity;

Benefits

• Multiple pay increases over your first years of service!
• Free Parking!
• Free Gym Access and Walking Path!
• Onsite Cafeteria!
• Onsite Daycare!
• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

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