What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tuberculosis Epidemiology Investigator 3 position at Ohio Department of Commerce?
What You'll Do :
The Bureau of Infectious Diseases (BID) is seeking an experienced Epidemiologist to join the Tuberculosis (TB) Program. This position will investigate endemic or epidemic situations of TB through in-house or onsite visits, data collection, epidemiologic studies, & appropriate statistical analysis using computer software packages (e.g., SAS, REDCap, SPSS, STATA). Additional duties may include :
- Serve as the epidemiology lead worker for internal and external colleagues.
- Initiate, design, and investigate outbreaks to improve the understanding of TB in Ohio.
- Monitor the impact of TB surveillance and control measures and provide mitigation recommendations.
- Monitor patterns in TB distribution and spread through epidemiologic analysis from TB case data and other sources to predict increases or decreases in morbidity and mortality.
- Act as the primary contact for TB surveillance.
- Participate in transmission of data between clinics, the Ohio Department of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC).
- Assist supervisor in preparation of investigations and research for publication.
- Give presentations at professional meetings and respond to information requests from healthcare providers, public health officials and general public.
Normal working hours are Monday through Friday, 8 : 00am to 5 : 00pm. Unless required by legislation, the selected candidate will begin at Pay Grade 33, Step 1 of the OCSEA Pay Range Schedule ($32.08 per hour), with an opportunity for pay increase after six months ($33.64) of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter.
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees
Qualifications
Position Qualifications
Completion of graduate core program in public health or preventive medicine; 3 courses or 9 mos. exp. in use of statistical computer software packages; 6 mos. exp. as epidemiology investigator with local or federal health agency; must be able to provide own transportation.
6 mos. exp. as Epidemiology Investigator 2, 65762; must be able to provide own transportation.
Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
Applications of those who meet the minimum qualifications will be further evaluated against the following criteria :
All eligible applications shall be reviewed considering the following criteria : qualifications, experience, education, and active disciplinary record.
Job Skills : Public Health
Technical Skills : Data Analytics, Data Modeling, Public Health
Professional Skills : Analyzation, Interpreting Data, Written Communication
Educational Transcript Requirements :
Official educational transcripts are required for all post-high school educational accomplishments, coursework or degrees claimed on the application. Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript prior to receiving a formal offer of employment. Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) working days of being requested will cause the applicant to be eliminated from further consideration.
Please note that a transcript is considered "official" only if it is an original copy from the educational institution and includes an institutional watermark, ink stamp or embossed stamp. Transcripts printed from the institution's website will not be accepted. ODH reserves the right to assess the academic credibility of an educational entity's award of a putative degree.
Salary : $32 - $34
