LOCATION OF (1) POSITION TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, COMMUNICABLE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DISEASE AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY
Qualifications
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in epidemiology, public health, biostatistics, statistics or health informatics.
OR:
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in a health science, biomedical science or environmental science field with experience equivalent to two years' work experience in epidemiology.
Necessary Special Qualifications: None.
Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.
Summary
Summary: Under direction, is responsible for professional scientific and epidemiological assessments of considerable difficulty; performs related work as required.
Distinguishing Features: An incumbent in this class manages data and conducts epidemiological evaluations and studies in communicable and environmental diseases and general population health. The incumbent also participates in making health and risk assessments and provides expertise to health department physicians, medical professionals, other departmental personnel and environmental regulatory personnel. This class differs from that of Epidemiologist 2 in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for work of greater scope and responsibility and may or may not supervise.
Responsibilities
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others:
Provides guidance on standards to stakeholders and advice to management or other groups on technical, systems, or process related topics.
Provides guidance on technical support to stakeholders and advice to management or other groups on technical, systems, or process-related topics.
Processing Information:
Conducts basic descriptive epidemiologic analyses and reports findings to supervisor.
Compiles, codes, categorizes, calculates, tabulates, audits and verifies information or data.
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings:
Monitors and reports incidences of diseases or events to local, state and federal agencies to understand the distribution of diseases throughout the state.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems:
Participates in the design and evaluation of study protocols and health status questionnaires, sample selections and analyses.
Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others:
Translates or explains what information means and how to can be used.
Communicates epidemiologic findings of diseases and health events to stakeholders.
Analyzing Data or Information:
Identifies the underlying principles, reasons or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Applies basic statistical knowledge to data analyses.
Utilizes computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, set up functions, enter data or process information.
Getting Information:
Collects population based information from public health partners and stakeholders to ultimately reduce the incidence and spread of disease.
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards:
Assesses data to ensure compliance with laws, regulations or standards.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers or Subordinates:
Maintains contact with other related public health program staff in order to coordinate operations, functions, activities and services.
Provides timely information to supervisors and co-workers in a clear and accurate manner.
Identifies issues needing management's attention and seeks support as needed.
Thinking Creatively:
Participates in the development, design or creation of new applications, ideas, relationships, strategies, systems or products.
Documenting/Recording Information:
Enters, transcribes, records, stores or maintains information.
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public:
Deals directly with the public in a professional manner as directed by management.
Identifying Objects, Actions and Events:
Conducts surveillance activities for diseases and identifies health events.
Identifies data sources that can be used to identify health related events.
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization:
Performs public contact and liaison work with other departments, governmental entities, social and community agencies or individuals.
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge:
Keeps up-to-date technically and applies new knowledge to the job.
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships:
Develops constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintains them over time.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work:
Works with management to develop goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish the work.
Training and Teaching Others:
Works with management to identify the educational needs of others.
Participates in the development of educational or training programs or classes.
Participates in teaching or instructing others, as required.
Performing Administrative Activities:
Performs day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining files and processing paperwork.
Competencies
Competencies:
Ethics and Values
Functional/Technical Competency
Integrity and Trust
Intellectual Horsepower
Learning on the Fly
Organizing
Problem Solving
Technical Learning
Time Management
Knowledge:
Biology
Clerical
Computers and Electronics
Mathematics
Skills:
Active Learning
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Mathematics
Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Science
Speaking
Writing
Complex Problem Solving
Programming
Troubleshooting
Time Management
Service Orientation
Abilities:
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Information Ordering
Mathematical Reasoning
Oral Comprehension
Oral Expression
Problem Sensitivity
Time Sharing
Written Comprehension
Written Expression
Speech Recognition
Tools & Equipment
Personal Computer
Telephone
Fax Machine
Printer
Scanner
Copy Machine
Calculator
Electronic Devices
Smart Phone
Other Office Related Equipment as Required
TN Driver Standards
State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:
A valid driver's license
For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.
Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.
**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.
Pursuant to the State of Tennessee’s Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State’s policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person’s race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.