Surveillance Epidemiologist - Health Department

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Department - Health Job Description

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Job Type: Classified

Job Classifications: 5411 - Epidemiologist

Range Explanation:

Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

THIS IS A GRANT FUNDED POSITION ENDING NOVEMBER 2027.

The Surveillance Epidemiologist will work to analyze and describe the determinants and distribution of disease patterns, prevalence, incidence, local circumstances, health equity, and other health outcomes contributing to unusual increases of disease and its impacts; and denotes solutions for prevention, control, and health policy. This position will provide regular surveillance for morbidities affecting the community, including chronic or infectious diseases.

Disease surveillance includes regular reports with descriptive statistics, managing dashboards, and identifying additional incidents through non-traditional reporting (i.e. syndromic surveillance).

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

Collects, analyzes, and interprets epidemiologic data to assess disease incidence, prevalence, trends, risk factors, and health disparities; Designs, implements, and evaluates disease surveillance systems, outbreak investigations, and epidemiologic studies (e.g., case-control, cohort); Monitors disease patterns to detect outbreaks, clusters, emerging threats, and potential epidemics, and identify sources and transmission pathways; Applies statistical methods and epidemiologic principles to analyze morbidity, mortality, natality, and

environmental health data; Develops, organizes, and implements disease prevention and control interventions, including vaccination campaigns, advisories, and containment measures; Provides epidemiologic expertise to public health emergency preparedness and response activities, including disasters and unusual events; Analyzes geographic, environmental, social, occupational, and economic factors influencing disease and disability patterns, using GIS and data visualization tools; Communicates findings through reports, presentations,

training, and consultations with clinicians, public health officials, policymakers, and the public; Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to support disease prevention, health promotion, and healthcare improvement strategies; Develops and maintains epidemiologic databases and supports laboratory specimen handling and data management in accordance with protocols and safety standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in epidemiology, biology, microbiology, public health, biostatistics, biochemistry, medical anthropology, nursing or a related scientific or social science field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND two years of experience in epidemiological investigative activities.
• (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
• OR: Two years with Pima County in a Communicable Disease Investigator II or related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.
• Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.
• Preferred Qualifications : (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):
• Minimum two (2) years experience with at least one of the following statistical programs: SAS, R or Stata software.
• Experience in chronic or infectious disease surveillance epidemiology.
• Degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, biology, microbiology, medical anthropology, or a related scientific or social science field.
• Experience with/knowledge of dashboarding software (i.e. Qlik, PowerBI, Tableau, RShiny etc).
• Selection Procedure : Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.
• Supplemental Information : Licenses and Certificates :  Valid driver license is required at time of application . Valid  AZ  driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services’ review and approval of the candidate’s driving record.
• Special Notice Items : The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County. Department of Labor regulation CFR Part 1910.1030 requires notification that this category may have a high risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Hepatitis B vaccine will be provided. Employees in this classification must have reliable access to a properly registered and insured vehicle for travel between work sites; employee use of own vehicle will be reimbursed, per County policies. This position will require post-job offer proof of immunization(s) or immunization(s) and/or a TB screening.  Pima County determines whether a position is eligible for visa sponsorship at the time of recruitment. Eligibility is based on the requirements of the position and applicable laws and regulations. Not all positions with Pima County are eligible for visa sponsorship.
• Physical/Sensory Requirements : Physical and sensory requirements will be determined by position. Action Activity - reaching; Motion activity - simple and firm grasping and fine movement; Hearing Activity - on a radio; Speaking Activity - in person, on the phone and on a cell; Vision Activity - operate a motor vehicle, distinguish colors, have depth perception and have peripheral vision.
• Working Conditions:  Working conditions will be determined by position.
• EEO Information : Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.