About This Role
This Staff Epidemiologist position is an opportunity to serve the communities of Adams, Washington, Payette, Gem, Canyon, and Owyhee counties in Southwest Idaho. The work involves supporting communicable disease prevention and response through epidemiologic investigation, surveillance, and collaboration. The role suits a public health professional who values team-oriented work, purpose, and work/life balance.
Responsibilities
- Plan, conduct, and document epidemiologic investigations related to communicable and chronic diseases, environmental and occupational health, and injury prevention
- Collect, interview, and analyze data from patients, medical providers, laboratories, and other experts, and enter findings into confidential disease surveillance systems
- Monitor communicable disease trends and outbreaks, identify significant deviations from expected patterns, and promptly brief leadership and partners as needed
- Design, adapt, and implement data collection tools and procedures to ensure accuracy, completeness, and high data quality
- Perform fieldwork, including site visits, specimen collection, tuberculosis and sexually transmitted infection contact investigations, and facilitation of testing and treatment activities
- Prepare clinical notes, investigative summaries, health alerts, advisories, and technical reports to support disease mitigation and control
- Develop evidence-based conclusions and recommendations, including guidance for isolation, quarantine, and other public health interventions
- Collaborate and consult with federal, state, local, tribal, and private health care partners, emergency management, and community organizations during routine surveillance and outbreaks
- Train and support communicable disease staff
- Contribute to policy and procedure development
- Maintain readiness plans including the Epidemiologic Response and Surveillance Plan
- Serve as a subject matter resource and presenter on epidemiology and infection control topics for health district staff, providers, and community partners
Requirements
- Approximately 4 years of experience or equivalent education in contemporary principles and practices of epidemiology
- Approximately 1 year of related work experience applying principles and practices of epidemiology
- Valid Driver’s License
Nice to have:
- Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field
- Working knowledge of medical terminology, interpretation of laboratory values, and the infectious disease process
- Comfortable with computer applications and programs
- Good communication and interview skills
Benefits
- Mandatory 401(a) retirement plan with fixed employee and employer contributions (not covered by Social Security)