Medical Epidemiologist

About This Role

This medical epidemiologist position supports the Chief Medical Officer by providing medical and technical guidance for disease surveillance, investigation, and outbreak response in Maricopa County. The role involves systematic disease surveillance, outbreak detection and response, and implementing strategies to minimize disease impact on residents. You will also support community healthcare providers in managing diseases and educating them and those in training on public health diseases, as well as assisting in media responses and public health messaging.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical, epidemiological, and infection control guidance to support communicable disease surveillance, outbreak investigations, case definitions, and disease prevention strategies
• Ensure disease surveillance, reporting, and investigation practices align with CDC, CSTE, state, and federal regulations, and applicable public health standards
• Collaborate with the Chief Medical Officer to develop, implement, and maintain medical policies, clinical procedures, and public health guidance consistent with current recommendations and best practices
• Provide expert consultation to healthcare providers, community partners, and the public on communicable and non-communicable diseases, immunizations, infection prevention, and other public health concerns
• Interpret epidemiological data to support informed decision-making
• Supervise and mentor healthcare professionals and fellows in training
• Develop and deliver educational presentations and training for public health staff, healthcare providers, and community partners
• Participate in rotating physician on-call coverage during nights, weekends, and holidays, providing timely medical consultation and infection control guidance for urgent public health concerns
• Prescribe post-exposure prophylaxis, immunizations, and other appropriate medical interventions under established standing orders or authorized prescribing authority
• Serve as a medical spokesperson, provide technical expertise to government agencies and the media, and support medical consultation and communications during public health emergencies and other significant incidents

Requirements

• Doctoral degree from an accredited and approved school of medicine or osteopathic medicine
• Completion of an approved U.S. Residency or Fellowship training program
• A valid, unrestricted license to practice allopathic or osteopathic medicine in the State of Arizona, or the eligibility to obtain upon hire

Nice to have:

• Post-residency experience in clinical or medical epidemiology, practicing at a federal, state, or local health department or other public clinical setting, such as a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center or Veterans Affairs healthcare setting