Epidemiologist 2, Georgia DPH

The Fulton County Board of Health Epidemiology office is recruiting an Epidemiologist 2 position. 

Job closing date: 12/17/2021 11:59 P.M.

Click on the attachment below to read full job description and instructions on applying.

Job Posting EPI 2

Epidemiologist, LA County Department of Public Health

Healthcare Staffing Professionals has an immediate need for an Epidemiologist. This Epidemiologist will support the Education Sector Exposure Management Units Epi and Data in Action Team. The epidemiologist will be responsible for the planning, design, implementation, evaluation, and management of health-related surveillance systems and field investigations. The Epidemiologist will manage a team of Epi Analysts and Data Clerks and will provide consultation to unit and departmental staff, as well as external health partners, on epidemiologic research methodology, design, and data interpretation

The position will start immediately upon acceptance and employment clearance and is initially funded through 2/22/2022 with potential renewal.

To read the position description and apply click here.

If interested you may contact Veronica Lee at vlee2 [at] ph [dot] lacounty [dot] gov.

Supervisory Statistician, DC Health

This position is located in the Department of Health (DC Health), Center for Policy, Planning and Evaluation (CPPE), State Center for Health Statistics (SCHS), Data Management and Analysis Division (DMAD). The Data Management and Analysis Division is responsible for the collection, statistical analyses, maintenance, and dissemination of the vital records data (i.e., births, deaths, fetal deaths, marriages and divorces, and abortions) generated by the Vital Records Division and other population health and surveillance data, including but not limited to Healthy People, Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), and Occupational Health. The DMAD creates and maintains statistical databases based on the birth and death records and other health information reported by area hospitals, clinics, and public health programs. These statistical databases are further linked with other databases to create statistical profiles of the District’s population. In addition, the DMAD provides assistance to other DC Health administrations in linking state agency databases. Further, the DMAD conducts research and research publications on issues such as infant mortality, abortions, birth, and death rates, perinatal health, work-related injuries, and illnesses.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The incumbent of this position serves as a Supervisory Statistician and is responsible for executing a full range of direct supervisory functions over the DMAD’s staff. Develops and supervises the application of relevant statistical databases for decision making for the Department, including statistical support in the development, implementation, surveillance and evaluation of health and medical care programs of the Department. Develops statistical data collection methods necessary to meet the increasing emphasis placed on program evaluation and health planning. Incumbent is also responsible for the operation of statistical data systems to measure the effectiveness of a large number and variety of public health programs.

Qualifications

Degree that included 15 semester hours in statistics (or in mathematics and statistics, provided at least 6 semester hours were in statistics), and 9 additional semester hours in one or more of the following: physical or biological sciences, medicine, education, or engineering; or in the social sciences including demography, history economics, social welfare, geography, international relations, social or cultural anthropology, health sociology, political science, public administration, psychology, etc. Credit toward meeting statistical course requirements should be given for courses in which 50 percent of the course content appears to be statistical methods, e.g., courses that included studies in research methods in psychology or economics such as tests and measurements or business cycles, or courses in methods of processing mass statistical data, such as tabulating methods or electronic data processing.

Or

Combination of education and experience– courses as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The experience should have included a full range of professional statistical work such as (a) sampling, (b) collecting, computing, and analyzing statistical data, and (c) applying statistical techniques such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, analysis of variance, and tests of significance.

Individuals must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the Grade 14 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped the individual with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position such as leadership or direction of professional work in the management of public health programs, planning and coordinating, developing and implementing strategic plans; or performing similar management or senior level public health related work.

It is strongly preferred that the incumbent have at least two years Supervisory experience.

Closing Date: 12/24/2021

Read full job description here.

Apply here.

Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program

The Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program (PHIFP) provides on-the-job training for professionals to apply expertise in information science, computer science, and information technology to address current and future informatics needs. While working in CDC programs to enhance our agency’s informatics workforce, fellows help state and local health departments and international public health agencies solve complex public health informatics challenges.

Applications for the PHIPF class of 2022 close December 1, 2021.

Click here to learn more and apply.

Research Analyst, HCA Healthcare

The Research Analyst will assist in translating clinical needs into analytic questions, design and conduct rigorous analyses of health related data, and translate analytic findings into actionable intelligence for HCA faculty and residents. This position serves as an expert resource in supporting data analytics for the HCA GME portfolio by performing a variety of activities related to data management, analysis, reporting, and visualization.

Job Summary and Qualifications

• Constructing and manipulating large electronic claims datasets, knowledge in domain modeling, relational database design, programming language(s),SAS, data transfer methods, and electronic health record and health care claims standards and/or analytical techniques used in research programs.
• Developing study designs and analytic solutions based on available data sources, business partner’s needs, and timelines;
• Managing multiple projects related to a wide variety of business settings and clinical needs;
• Collaborating with key internal and external stakeholders to gather and analyze needs and requirements;
• Presenting data or analytic findings in a variety of formats (reports, PPT, graphs, figures and tables)
• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of statistical principles and analysis considerations taken into account during planning of research.
• Consult on and provide direct technical support for research projects of high complexity and often requiring solutions not previously used by the project team or work group.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of terminologies and coding procedures used in research and the health care environment.
• Contribute to the development of training, tools, and process documentation for both the department and for assigned projects.
• Perform data analyst functions that generate knowledge via data mining, visualization, or other analytics. Serve as a resource to others performing this work. Lead the creation of best practices, resources, and tools that enable new analytical capabilities.
• Ensure compliance to HCA data access policy and procedures.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s Degree preferred from an accredited master’s degree program providing training in a research related field, statistics, informatics, or related field of study and a minimum of 5 years related experience.
• Experience in health services research environment.
• Experience with large health care data sets including, electronic health records, Medicare claims, or other health care claims data sets preferred.
• SAS experience is strongly preferred. RDBMS SQL valued.

To learn more click here.

Health Communication Fellowship in Diabetes, Division of Diabetes Translation

Environmental Consultant, Florida Department of Health

This full-time position is a part of the Public Health Research Epidemiology and Population Survey section. It involves performing epidemiologic and GIS spatial analysis, alongside the Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) program, to increase the knowledge and understanding of environmental impacts to population health. The position will use a wide variety of health outcome and environmental data sets and will serve on national and state workgroups related to environmental epidemiology.

The application deadline was extended to December 7.

To read the full job posting and apply click here!

City Research Scientist I, NYC DOH