Epidemiologist (Health Department)

Starting Pay: $30.3947 Hourly ($​63,221​​​​​​)
Step A: $32.2380 Hourly ($67,055)
Step B: $34.2130 Hourly ($71,163)
Step C: $35.3077 Hourly ($73,440)
Step D: $36.4433 Hourly ($75,802)
Step E: $37.6154 Hourly ($78,240)
Step F: $38.8721 Hourly ($80,854)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Master's degree in Epidemiology or Public Health with a specialization in epidemiology. Master's degree in other quantitative health sciences, for example, Medical Geography or Medical Statistics, will be considered depending upon the level of related training and experience.

Must possess a valid Michigan driver's license.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to perform Essential Job Duties and Functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

JOB SUMMARY: Plans, develops, implements, and monitors community programs of disease control, surveillance, prevention and epidemiological investigation of disease problems of community health significance; provides educational services related to ongoing and projected disease control activities; serves as staff epidemiologist under general direction of the Administrative Health Officer; performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS:

• Assists in the creation, make amendments, and implementation of policies and procedures as required under the supervision of the Chief Epidemiologist;
• Monitors unusual disease activity in the community;
• Provides consultation to health professionals, schools and personal health care programs in all aspects of disease programming and epidemiological study;
• Provides technical assistance in community disease investigations including areas of infectious disease outbreaks, communicable disease data gathering, chronic disease, chemical exposure and other environmental hazards;
• Develops and maintains a system to monitor and evaluate conditions conducive to spread of disease;
• Advises the department on a continuing basis of potential or active epidemic trends and disease patterns, their characteristics, possible causes and potential remedial action;
• Provides statistical support for the development of public health interventions and generates appropriate metrics to measure the implementation of said interventions.

Please see the attached job description for more details.