CHIEF EPIDEMIOLOGIST

Starting Pay: $37.9005 Hourly ($78,833)
Step A: $39.2308 Hourly ($81,600)
Step B: $40.6668 Hourly ($84,587)
Step C: $42.1712 Hourly ($87,716)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Master's degree in Epidemiology or Public Health -AND- three (3) years as an Epidemiologist in a public health setting;

-OR-

Master’s degree in other quantitative health sciences, for example, Medical Geography or Medical Statistics -AND- five (5) years in a professional position in a Public Health setting.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Plans, develops, implements and monitors community programs of disease control, surveillance, prevention and epidemiological investigation of disease problems of community health significance; provides educational services relative to ongoing and projected disease control activities; serves as staff epidemiologist under general direction of the Medical Health Officer; performs related duties as required.

STATEMENT OF TASKS:

• Assists in implementation of chronic and communicable disease policies and procedures;
• Monitors unusual disease activity in the community;
• Provides consultation to health professionals, schools and personal health care programs in all aspects of disease programming and epidemiological study;
• Provides technical assistance in community disease investigations including areas of infectious disease outbreaks, communicable disease data gathering, chronic disease, chemical exposure and other environmental hazards;
• Develops and maintains a system to monitor and evaluate conditions conducive to spread of disease;
• Advises the department on a continuing basis of potential or active epidemic trends and disease patterns, their characteristics, possible causes and potential remedial action;
• Oversees epidemiology work plan development and implementation for the department;
• Supervises staff as assigned.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Complete knowledge of the principles, skills and practices of public health epidemiology;
• Working knowledge of SAS and R statistical analysis;
• Thorough knowledge of the principles, skills and practices of communicable and chronic disease control;
• Considerable knowledge of the statistical methods and research design models used in modern epidemiology including working understanding of SAS and R statistical analysis;
• Ability to be an effective leader and work cooperatively with community partners and the public;
• Ability to identify public health areas in which improved data collection or statistical analysis may benefit the department;
• Ability to compile pertinent information and prepare and present oral or written reports, and act as resource consultant to the department;
• Ability to formulate and direct field investigations and evaluation studies;
• Ability to attend work regularly and work under stressful conditions;
• Ability to work independently, collaboratively and respectfully in a complex, multicultural work environment that values diversity, equity and inclusion.

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