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Epidemiologist II - Mers Sars Covid Surveillance And Investigations
Hill Country Project Management LLC Austin , TX 78703
Posted 2 weeks ago
TEXAS RESIDENTS ONLY
Full Time W2 (no C2C)Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorshipAll Epidemiology staff positions require a minimum 3 years' experience
Full Time W2 (no C2C)Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorshipAll Epidemiology staff positions require a minimum 3 years' experience
Job Description: Epidemiologists are responsible for coordinating investigation and surveillance activities throughout Texas pertaining to COVID-19 associated deaths, variant surveillance, and special case investigations such as vaccine breakthrough cases and similar infectious diseases such as MERS and SARS.The Epidemiologist II shall:
- Establish and use appropriate data collection systems and procedures.
- Analyze, evaluate, and interpret data pertaining to COVID-19 associated deaths, variant surveillance, and special case investigations and similar infectious diseases such as MERS and SARS.
- Collaborate with other DSHS program staff in the planning, development, and implementation of field research studies.
- Create, maintain, and update case definitions, case investigation guidelines, and case investigation forms pertaining to COVID-19 associated deaths, variant, and other non-routine surveillance such as vaccine breakthrough surveillance and similar infectious diseases such as MERS and SARS surveillance and investigations.
- Coordinate with novel coronavirus subject matter experts for planning, surveillance, and response.
- Review patient medical charts to collect demographic, medical, and laboratory findings and exposure histories for special case investigations such as vaccine breakthrough cases and other special COVID-19 cases.
- Consult with physicians, health care facilities, state and national organizations, public health officials, and the public for vaccine breakthrough, death surveillance, and other COVID-19 special case investigations and similar infectious diseases to COVID-19 such as MERS and SARS.
- Coordinate interstate and intrastate communications surrounding investigations pertaining to COVID-19 associated deaths, variant surveillance, and special case investigations such as vaccine breakthrough cases.
- Contribute to the development and preparation of epidemiologic investigation reports, presentations, and manuscripts pertaining to pertaining to COVID-19 associated deaths, vacant surveillance, and special case investigations such as vaccine breakthrough cases and similar infectious diseases such as MERS and SARS.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of the principles and functions of public health.
- Knowledge of research planning and evaluation methods in epidemiology
- Knowledge of laws and rules applicable to confidentiality and the management of protected health information.
- Knowledge and experience with epidemiology.
- Knowledge of advanced statistical techniques and methods.
- Knowledge of statistical software, especially SAS, SPSS, and/or Stata, and Microsoft Office products, especially Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and
- Skill in effective verbal communication, including preparation and presentation of complex data analysis.
- Skill in identifying problems, evaluating alternatives, and negotiating and implementing solutions to data and research problems
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