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Job Description
| SR. EPIDEMIOLOGIST |
Job Code: 2801
Pay Grade: 019
FLSA Status: Exempt
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| General Functions |
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This is an independent and highly specialized epidemiology position in the area of communicable disease control within the Corrections Health Services Division in the Health Services Department. Disease surveillance, investigation and control are integral components of this position. This position is located at the Orange County Jail.
Direct supervision is received from the Director of Nursing who evaluates performance through observation, discussion, and review of reports and inspections. |
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| Representative Duties /Assignments |
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Duties may vary based on area of assignment. The following are representative duties, it is not the intent to capture all duties performed by this classification.
- Provides technical guidance and completes epidemiological investigations for the required reporting of communicable diseases and conditions in Orange County jail for emerging pathogens.
- Provides assistance as requested, as it relates to emerging infectious diseases in our County at large.
- Creates reports using internal, external, state, and private data. Analyzes data for outbreak, communicable disease surveillance report, HAI control and prevention and emerging infectious disease surveillance using advanced SAS, SPSS, Merlin and/or Epi Info statistical software packages.
- Actively participates in mentoring and training incumbent staff. Serves as an epidemiology, surveillance and communicable disease investigation expert for reportable diseases and conditions.
- Participates in quality improvement trainings and exercises as it relates to the Orange County Jail and Orange County Health Services Department.
- Aids the Medical Director as necessary.
- Collaborates with partners for emerging infectious disease response including implementation of non-pharmaceutical investigations such as isolation and quarantine and ensuring and facilitating appropriate laboratory testing.
- Performs other duties as required.
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| Minimum Qualifications |
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Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Public Health, Biology, Microbiology, Epidemiology or a closely related field and three years of experience in epidemiological investigations, communicable diseases and conditions, and data analysis and reporting. |
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| Preferences |
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Experience in outbreak investigations and quality improvement
MS Windows Suite
Analytical Software (SPSS) |
10/20/2022
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