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Environmental Epidemiologist

Salary

$70,824.00 - $109,054.40 Annually

Location

Des Moines - 50319 - Polk County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

25-01398

Agency

400 Health & Human Services - Public Health

Opening Date

11/20/2024

Closing Date

12/5/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Point of Contact

Chelsea Stevens at chelsea.stevens@hhs.iowa.gov

To Apply

Applicants need to submit an unofficial transcript highlighting coursework in epidemiology. Neglecting to provide transcript may result in disqualification.

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Job Description

Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meet all selective requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible list.

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services’ (Iowa HHS) Division of Public Health, Bureau of Environmental and Local Public Health is seeking anEnvironmental Epidemiologist.

Summary:

The Bureau of Environmental and Local Public Health seeks to hire an Environmental Epidemiologist. Under the direct supervision of the Environmental Health Section Supervisor, this position will serve as a data manager and provide epidemiological analysis of reportable environmental poisonings and conditions and data related to the Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) program. Duties include data tracking, statistical analysis, and reporting on environmental health related program performance measures and comparing state and national benchmarks for state environmental health program performance across all age groups and social/economic determinants.

Responsibilities:

The position works in collaboration with other environmental epidemiologists and program teams within the Bureau of Environmental and Local Public Health by performing advanced professional level or lead work in collecting, compiling, analyzing and reporting statistical data. Collaborates with other program staff to develop and implement the Environmental Public Health Tracking grant annual work plan.

Leads strategy development for Environmental Public Health Tracking grant program activities related to network development. Identifies objectives, timelines, potential partners and budget allocation. Coordinate with Department or State Information Management staff to maintain the technical infrastructure of the Iowa Public Health Tracking portal. Evaluate informatics needs and conduct a gap analysis to address barriers to the effective use of data for environmental public health decision making. Represent IDPH on the EPHT program's Standards and Network Development national work-group, and participate on EPHT national content work-group teams.

Develop and coordinate routine descriptive analysis of Tracking data to evaluate quality and completeness of data; to examine state and local environmental public health issues; or to generate information for other state and local programs, state and local decision makers, and the general public. Develop and coordinate routine analyses using Tracking data for the discovery of spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns of diseases, exposures, or environmental hazards; the timely identification of unusual events signaling the need for further investigation; or the non-research purposes of analyzing or linking health, exposure, and hazard data to help provide new insights or solutions to environmental health issues. Perform advanced statistical analysis of EPHT and other environmental health related data. Participate in department data work-groups, CDC site visits, and state and national trainings and workshops. Disseminate data and evaluation results to internal and external stakeholders and use results to recommend specific action and/or new policies, procedures, and standards for program quality improvement and provide technical assistance on data related issues.

How to Apply:

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Benefits:

We have a great total compensation package for all our full-time employees, including:

• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS) (Employee contributes 6.29%/State of Iowa contributes 9.44%)

• Retirement Investors Club (RIC) (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan) (State of Iowa matches up to $75/month)

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (See below for more details)

• Vacation Leave (96 hours/year to begin, and increases with years of service)

• Sick Leave (144 hours/year)

• Paid Holidays (9 days/year)

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Life Insurance ($20,000 paid for by the State of Iowa)

• Long-Term Disability Insurance

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The State of Iowa is an EEO/AA Employer:

IHHS values those with “lived experience” and encourages foster youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the HHS system to apply.

Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are also encouraged to apply.

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Applicants must reside in the State of Iowa upon hire

Selectives

185 Epidemiology:

6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in epidemiology, which involves:

• The surveillance for respiratory diseases, vector-born diseases, enteric diseases, antimicrobial-resistant agents, or other infectious or non-infectious diseases

• The development of protocols and procedures for data collection and analysis, ongoing analysis of data using a variety of databases and statistical analysis programs

• The development and dissemination of written reports, graphs, tables, etc.

  OR

968 Statistics:

20 semester hours in post-high school coursework in statistics. (Attach an unofficial transcript)

AND

535 Public Health:

6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both related to improving, maintaining, and protecting the general condition of health within society, either on a personal, institutional, organizational, or community basis. Experience may be gained from direct provision of health care or from other ancillary programs and support mechanisms such as government public health departments.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1) Graduation from an accredited college or university with a graduate degree in public health with at least two courses related to the principles and practice of epidemiology.

2) All of the following (a and b):

a. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a non-public health graduate degree with at least two courses related to the principles and practice of epidemiology; and b. Three years of experience in applied epidemiology in an infectious, noninfectious, or chronic diseases; environmental poisonings or conditions; injury prevention; or a substance misuse related epidemiology program.

For additional information, please click on thislink to view the job description. (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class_and_pay/JobClassDescriptions/Epidemiologist-02427.pdf)

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  Have you graduated from an accredited college or university with a graduate degree in public health with at least two courses related to the principles and practice of epidemiology?

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  Have you graduated from an accredited college or university with a non-public health graduate degree with at least two courses related to the principles and practice of epidemiology?IF YES-How many years of experience do you have in applied epidemiology in an infectious, noninfectious, or chronic diseases; environmental poisonings or conditions; injury prevention; or a substance misuse related epidemiology program?

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  Does your application demonstrate that you have 6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in epidemiology, which involves:

• The surveillance for respiratory diseases, vector-born diseases, enteric diseases, antimicrobial-resistant agents, or other infectious or non-infectious diseases

• The development of protocols and procedures for data collection and analysis, ongoing analysis of data using a variety of databases and statistical analysis programs

• The development and dissemination of written reports, graphs, tables, etc.?

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State of Iowa

Agency

400 Health & Human Services - Public Health

Address

Lucas State Office Building

321 E 12th St

Des Moines, 50319

Website

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