Plans, develops, and conducts epidemiologic investigations, surveillance, and interventions limited in scope and/or complexity to determine the causes of diseases and implement methods of disease control. Collects, analyzes, and interprets statistical data and prepares epidemiologic reports.
This class represents the entry level for the epidemiologist series. Under general supervision, incumbents in this class conduct surveillance and analysis of surveillance in communicable diseases, environmental epidemiology, toxicology, chronic diseases, or perinatal epidemiology. Incumbents in this class are able to work independently on small projects or as a part of a project team.
Assists with the design, implementation, and evaluation of demographic, environmental, and epidemiologic studies relating to public health problems in order to identify risk factors, demographics/ characteristics and possibly prevent recurrence of health problems. Assists with the collection and analysis of statistical data, known disease properties, medical assessments, laboratory findings, and other information to identify trends and methods of epidemic prevention or containment and develops technical reports of findings. Assists with monitoring outbreaks and identifying proposed methods of epidemic containment. Assists with monitoring and evaluating disease control programs in public health care facilities, day care institutions, nursing homes, other public facilities and recommends solutions for disease control problems. Assists with response to inquiries from health care professionals and members of the public regarding environmental or communicable disease hazards. Assists with response to requests for public presentations on communicable or environmental disease hazards, epidemic outbreaks, and control programs. Assists with studies and investigation of environmental exposures to determine their impact on human health, conducts health surveys, and issues health education advisories which limit the consumption of food and restrict other types of activities.
Knowledge of methods of epidemiological design, data collection, data analysis and presentation of information. Knowledge of standard descriptive statistical methods. Ability to present information in written and oral form. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Master's degree in Public Health in epidemiology, biostatistics, or a closely related field.