EPIDEMIOLOGIST 2 - 09022025-70906

Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, COMMUNICABLE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DISEASE AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Qualifications

Overview

Under direction, is responsible for professional scientific and epidemiological assessments of considerable difficulty; performs related work as required. An incumbent in this class conducts scientific research in communicable diseases, environmental epidemiology and toxicology. The incumbent also makes health and risk assessments and provides expertise to health department physicians, departmental personnel, and environmental regulatory personnel. This class differs from that of Epidemiologist 1 in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for work of lesser scope and responsibility and does not supervise. This class differs from that of Epidemiologist 3 in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for directing all functions of a major public health section, program or division as a whole.

Responsibilities

1. Participates in, designs and coordinates epidemiologic studies. Collects population based information from public health partners and stakeholders to ultimately reduce the incidence and spread of disease.
2. Designs and evaluates study protocols and health status questionnaires, sample selections and analyses. Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
3. Conducts or coordinates epidemiologic analyses and reports findings to management or stakeholders. Compiles, codes, categorizes, calculates, tabulates, audits and verifies information or data or coordinates the activities.
4. Monitors and reports incidences of diseases or events to local, state and federal agencies to understand the distribution of diseases throughout the state. Coordinates the monitoring and reporting of incidences of diseases or events through supervision of staff, as required.
5. Provides guidance on standards and technical support to stakeholders or other groups on technical, systems, or process related topics.
6. Develops, designs or creates new applications, ideas, relationships, strategies, systems or products.
7. Participates in the preparation, submission and administration of program budget. Participates in grant development, administration and monitoring to ensure compliance with grant requirements.
8. Coordinates or performs public contact and liaison work with other departments, governmental entities, social and community agencies and others.

Competencies (KSA's)

1. Manages Complexity
2. Instills Trust
3. Communicates Effectively
4. Tech Savvy
5. Decision Quality

Knowledges:

1. Administration and Management
2. Customer and Personal Service
3. Epidemiology
4. Physical Sciences
5. Public Health

Skills:

1. Active Learning and Listening
2. Critical Thinking
3. Complex Problem Solving
4. Mathematics
5. Reading Comprehension

Abilities:

1. Deductive Reasoning
2. Inductive Reasoning
3. Information Ordering
4. Problem Sensitivity
5. Speech Clarity

Tools & Equipment

1. Personal Computer
2. Telephone
3. Fax Machine, Printer, Scanner, Copy Machine
4. Calculator
5. Electronic Devices

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.