Public Health Epidemiologist Tech 2-Public Health Epidemiologist

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This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Office of Public Health / Bureau of Infectious Diseases / Lafourche Parish 

 Announcement Number:  OPH/SP/205459

Cost Center:  3262107644

Position Number:  50593883

This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and will be filled as a Job appointment.

(Job appointments are temporary appointments that may last up to 48 months)

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

This position participates in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as a Public Health Epidemiologist Technician 2 or Public Health Epidemiologist level at which the vacancy is filled will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series. 

The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.

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A resume upload will NOT populate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive credit

For further information about this vacancy contact: 

Shambrielle Pooler Shambrielle.Pooler@la.gov 

LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES 

BATON ROUGE, LA 70821   

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Function of Work:
To monitor, analyze, and interpret epidemiological data in order to help assure the health and safety of Louisiana citizens.

Level of Work:
Experienced.

Supervision Received:
General supervision from a higher-level Public Health or other Department of Health and Hospitals staff member.

Supervision Exercised:
None.

Location of Work:
Department of Health and Hospitals.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from a Public Health Epidemiologist Technician 1 by independent performance of duties.

Differs from Public Health Epidemiologist by the absence of independence in conducting epidemiological activities and the absence of independence in using technical tools of epidemiology, such as study design and statistics.

The Infectious Disease Epidemiology Section is responsible for reducing the occurrence of infectious diseases. The Section conducts surveillance activities to detect cases and identify trends and to institute appropriate intervention and follow-up control measures. This Public Health Epidemiologist position will be under the supervision of a Public Health Epidemiologist Supervisor. 

Activities include:

35% Acts as liaison for the Infectious Disease Epi Section on all epidemiologic activities conducted in assigned region. Completes disease case reports in assigned regions; establishes rapport with local hospital infection control staff; oversees appropriate institution of follow-up activities for specific diseases at both the state and local levels; monitors parish health units and hospitals conducting surveillance activities via electronic reporting within assigned regions and provides feedback on data quality.

10% Analyzes and interprets data for disease prevention and control implementation and prepares summary reports.

10% Assists with the maintenance and enhancement of current surveillance system processes, including the statewide Infectious Disease Reporting Information System (IDRIS).

10% Coordinates and collaborates with physicians and health care providers to enhance disease surveillance activities in the areas of case identification, disease reporting, and assures complete and accurate case reporting information.

5% Prepares and maintains confidential case records, collects, documents and verifies pertinent medical data from patients, physicians, and medical facilities.

5% Participates in conducting disease outbreak investigation in collaboration with the Regional Epidemiologist, Disease Intervention Specialist, Regional Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinator, and Regional Rapid Response Teams under the guidance of the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Section.

5% Monitors surveillance data for trends and clusters at local/regional level; prepares reports for state and national databases.

5% Conducts interviews of persons diagnosed or suspected of having a communicable disease and identifies susceptible contacts for medical referral/follow-up and provides disease education/counseling.

5% Serves as a resource to the general public and health care community by responding to routine requests for general infectious disease information and provision of disease statistics.

5% Prepares articles for publication in the Louisiana Morbidity Report and the Epidemiology Annual Summary Report.

5% Provides and disseminates health education to communities-at-risk regarding disease prevention and transmission.