Community Epidemiologist

Department: Planning, Promotion, Preparedness

Job Status: Full Time 

FLSA Status: Exempt 

Reports To: Planning, Promotion, Preparedness Director

Grade/Level: Salaried

Amount of Travel Required: 5% 

Job Type: Regular 

Positions Supervised: None

Work Schedule: 8 am - 4 pm, M-F, with one-hour unpaid lunch. Work hours, days and times will vary based on work requirements and/or emergencies.

 

POSITION SUMMARY:

Studies the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations. Informs policy decisions and evidence-based practice by identifying risk factors for disease and makes recommendations for preventive health care. Implements and administers the health district's local Medical Reserve Corps site and facilitates the district’s internship program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Timely, regular, and consistent attendance.
• Project a positive and professional image. Provide respectful customer service to external and internal clients.

• Analyze and interpret public health issues related to foodborne diseases, infectious diseases, Injuries, environmental, maternal/child health, vital statistics, electronic dental and health records, and their geographic distribution. Analyze and interpret their Impact on public policies.

• Communicate research findings to health practitioners, policy makers, and the public using a variety of approaches (e.g., reports, presentations, email, letters, press releases, etc.) appropriate to the intended audience.

• Assist in the education of healthcare workers, patients, volunteers and the public about infectious and communicable diseases, including disease transmission and prevention.
• Utilize appropriate methods for interacting effectively and professionally with people of all ages and from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial and ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, lifestyles and physical abilities.
• Administer operational activities of local Medical Reserve Corps following state and national guidelines and grant Responsible for volunteer recruitment, retention, and training. Assist in budget preparation and the purchase of equipment and supplies.
• Use systems and databases to conduct trend analysis, identify clusters and qualitative and quantitative
• Conduct research to develop methodologies, Instrumentation and procedures for medical application, analyzing data and presenting findings.

• Use quality improvement (QI) and performance management (PM) processes and/or techniques to improve the effectiveness of environmental health programs and services including but not limited to creating, implementing, and evaluating performance standards and identifying, implementing, and assessing QI processes.
• Responsibilities include other duties as assigned including but not limited to Accreditation requirements and responding to emergency events.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor's Degree (four-year college or technical school) Required, Field of Study: Biostatistics/Statistics, Epidemiology or Public Health

Master's Degree Preferred, Field of Study: Public Health

Experience: Bachelor’s degree with four (4) year’s experience conducting data analysis and reporting or Master’s degree in public health and one (1) year experience conducting data analysis and reporting.

 

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office required. Familiarity with statistical and mapping software preferred.

 

License & Certifications: Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

Other Requirements: National Incident Management System (NIMS)/Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200 and 700.a certification to be obtained within six months of hire. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Independent Study (IS) 120.a to be obtained within 12 months of hire.

 

COMPETENCIES/KNOWLEDGE-SKILLS-ABILITIES (KSA’s):

A. Public Health Tier: 2 – Program Management and Supervisory   Responsibilities

B. Organizational Competencies: All GCPH employees are expected to adhere to the mission of: Prevent disease, Promote health and wellness in Greene County and Protect the quality of our environment. In addition, all GCPH employees are expected to meet specified competencies in the following areas:

 

• Dependability: Demonstrates reliability and trustworthiness and being consistent in performance or behavior.
• Judgement: Ability to apply critical thinking, adapt to change and make evidence-based decisions or form opinions while maintaining ethical performance.
• Communication: Communicate in a respectful manner both written and orally, in person, and through electronic means, with linguistic and cultural proficiency.
• Customer Satisfaction: Ensure the health and safety of our community within my abilities and resources and treat our many, diverse customers with thoughtful listening and respect.
• Quality: Establish and maintain organizational capacity and resources to support continuous quality improvement.
  
• Community Partnership Skills: Works collaboratively with and through groups of people affiliated by special interest, geographic proximity, or similar situation to address issues affecting the well-being of our community
• Data Analytics and Assessment Skills: Ability to identify, collect and evaluate data as it affects the health of our community or population.

C.    Manager/Supervisor/Executive Level Competencies

• People Development: Develops and equips employees with skills, knowledge, and capabilities to attain personal and organizational goals.
• Service Delivery: Understanding of public health business and effectively applying it to community engagement.
• Performance Management: Practice using performance data to improve the public’s health by Establishes effective and efficient processes that align programmatic priorities with organizational goals, strategies, and our mission.
• Decisions: Exhibits decision making in a fair and equitable way. Decisions are made in a timely manner within the areas of assigned responsibility.
• Leadership:  Ability to influence and mobile organizations or communities to effective tackle complex challenges in Public Health.

D.   Job Specific Competencies

Descriptions of each competency can be found at: 2021 Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (phf.org)

• Data Analytics and Assessment Skills: (1.1T2, 1.2T2, 1.3T2, 1.4T2, 1.5T2, 1.6T2, 1.7T2, 1.8T2)
• Policy Development and Program Planning Skills: (2.1T2, 2.2T2, 2.3T2, 2.4T2, 2.5T2, 2.6T2, 2.7T2)
• Communication Skills: (3.1T2, 3.2T2, 3.3T2, 3.4T2)
• Community Partnership Skills: (5.1T2, 5.2T2, 5.3T2, 5.4T2, 5.5T2)
• Public Health Sciences Skills: (6.1T2, 6.2T2, 6.3T2, 6.4T2)
• Management and Finance Skills: (7.1T2, 7.2T2, 7.3T2, 7.4T2, 7.5T2, 7.6T2, 7.7T2, 7.8T2, 7.9T2, 7.10T2, 7.11T2, 7.12T2, 7.13T2)
• Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills: (8.1T2, 8.2T2, 8.3T2, 8.4T2, 8.5T2, 8.6T2, 8.7T2, 8.8T2)

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

N (Not Applicable) - Activity is not applicable to this position.

O (Occasionally) - Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs./day)

F (Frequently) - Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs./day)

C (Constantly) - Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs./day)

 

Physical Demands

Stand - O

Walk - O

Sit - C

Manually Manipulate - F

Reach Outward - O

Reach Above Shoulder - O

Climb - O

Crawl - O

Squat or kneel - O

Grasp - O

Speak - F

Lift/Carry

10 lbs. or less - O

11-20 lbs. - O

21-50 lbs. - N

51-100 lbs. - N

Over 100 lbs. - N

Push/Pull

12 lbs. or less - O

13-25 lbs. - O

26-40 lbs. - N

41-100 lbs. - N

50 pounds or more you may request assistance.

Other Physical Requirements

• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Gloves

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Professional office environment. Work related travel may subject employee to conditions that

range from inclement weather to dangerous conditions such as snow/ice, cold, heat, noise, and sudden temperature changes. Travel may subject employee to increased risk of driving hazards. Employee may occasionally need to relate to members of the public and team members who exhibit challenging, atypical, or hostile behavior and/or communication.

 

BENEFITS

Greene County Public Health pays 90% of Health, Dental, and Vision insurance premiums. The 2026 employee costs for Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance are as follows:

Health Insurance

Employee Only: $45.55 per paycheck

Employee + Spouse: $100.12 per paycheck

Employee + Child(ren): $76.89 per paycheck

Employee + Family: $140.61 per paycheck

Dental Insurance

Employee Only: $1.47 per paycheck

Employee + Spouse: $2.94 per paycheck

Employee + Child(ren): $3.73 per paycheck

Employee + Family: $5.50 per paycheck

Vision Insurance

Employee Only: $0.30 per paycheck

Employee + Spouse: $0.56 per paycheck

Employee + Child(ren): $0.59 per paycheck

Employee + Family: $0.87 per paycheck

Contact Information:

For general questions regarding the position, please contact:

Evan Dillahunt

(937) 374-5620

edillahunt@greenecophoh.gov

This posting will be open to internal candidates until 4:00PM on 5/28/2026. This posting will be open to public applicants after 4:00PM on 5/28/2026.