Lead Epidemiologist

Lead Epidemiologist

Starting at: 81,936.00 Annual
Position Type: Full-Time/Exempt
Shift: Monday to Friday; 8: 00 AM to 4: 30 PM

SUMMARY:

This evolving position is located in the Operations Division with the Oklahoma City-County Health Department (OCCHD). The employee provides guidance to Epidemiology staff and performs the job duties and responsibilities of this position in an independent manner under the direction of the immediate supervisor.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Accomplish deliverables associated with all assigned grants.
• Serves as County Epidemiologist reporting to the Chief Operating Officer
• Gathering, assembling, analyzing and interpreting statistical data.
• Conducting investigations.
• Facilitates development and maintenance of comprehensive databases for morbidity, mortality, health status and demographic indicators for Oklahoma County.
• Serves as member of a liaison team with the users and providers of health data in the community.
• Coordinating the work of interdisciplinary teams in the intervention and control of communicable disease epidemics and the collection and analyses of data to describe these events.
• Providing public health education through reports, speeches and presentations.
• Driving to off-site locations to perform job duties as needed.
• Conduct surveillance and evaluate trends of communicable and chronic disease, and clusters of injuries.
• Assist with designing intervention programs for the control of communicable diseases within the community.
• Facilitate development of the jurisdiction's Community Health Needs Assessment.
• Support grant development through the identification and collection of data and associated mapping.
• Provide input to immediate supervisor concerning developing modifications to programs, plans, procedures, etc.
• Encourage the development of worksite policies that enhance the Epidemiology employees.
• Assist with providing education and training to assigned interns.
• Completes required training in support of duties and responsibilities of this position.
• Maintains appropriate confidentiality and follows OCCHD guidelines and statutory regulations regarding the release of client or OCCHD information.
• At the direction of OCCHD Chief Executive Officer and Chief Health Officer or designee, the incumbent will be assigned a variety of specific job duties and responsibilities as a member of the OCCHD Emergency Preparedness and Response Program Team (i.e., Bioterrorism Response Program). Also, as a member of the OCCHD Emergency Preparedness and Response Team, the incumbent is required to complete all necessary responder training and may be designated as a member of the first-responder team.
• In accordance with our designation of a PHAB Accredited health department and explicit commitment to continuous quality improvement, employees will receive Quality Improvement (QI) training deemed necessary by their supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

• Master's degree in Public Health or related field with emphasis (i.e., completion of at least 25 graduate hours in Epidemiology) in Biostatistics and/or Epidemiology
• Four year professional experience in using epidemiological techniques (including Arc GIS)
• One year of professional experience in using Biostatistical techniques
• Valid Oklahoma driver license required

BENEFITS:

As an employee of the Oklahoma City-County Health Department, you will enjoy comprehensive benefits which consists of:

• 15 days per year of annual leave
• 15 days per year of sick leave
• 15 paid holidays annually
• A comprehensive health insurance package – medical, dental, vision, life insurance, dependent life insurance, and flexible medical spending account
• A generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Retirement plans: Defined Contribution Plan and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

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AA/EOE. Successful candidate subject to background check, reference verification and drug screening.

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