VIRAL HEPATITIS EPIDEMIOLOGIST 1 - 03242026-76039

Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, HIV/AIDS/STD SECTION, DAVIDSON COUNTY

Salary is based on education and experience.

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

A Motor Vehicle Records screening will be conducted prior to employment.

This position is designed as Hybrid (In office and Remote).

For more information; please visit the link below:

https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep.html

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a masters degree in epidemiology, public health, biostatistics, statistics or health informatics.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a masters degree in a health science, biomedical science or environmental science field with two years work experience in epidemiology.

Overview

The Viral Hepatitis (VH) Program within the Communicable and Environmental Diseases and Emergency Preparedness (CEDEP) division of the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) is currently hiring for an Epidemiologist 1 in Nashville, TN, https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep.html. This is a state position that currently requires 5 in-office days per month. Staff in the Viral Hepatitis Program work to increase access to diagnosis and treatment to reduce viral hepatitis infection, morbidity, and mortality rates in Tennessee. This includes addressing health disparities related to viral hepatitis. TDH activities in support of this effort include: 1) conducting disease surveillance and outbreak planning, early detection, and rapid response; 2) improving access to prevention, testing, and treatment; and 3) building partnerships and establishing policies to address the viral hepatitis epidemic in Tennessee.

Responsibilities

• Oversee statewide viral hepatitis surveillance, including disease reporting, investigation, and notification.
• Performing surveillance activities, quality assurance, and quality improvement on hepatitis B data within the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) Base System (NBS).
• Conducting data analysis as needed for grant-related meetings,
• training/technical assistance requests, and grant deliverables.
• Developing data visualizations for internal and external partners.
• Participating in grant-related conference calls, meetings, and site visits.
• Assisting with viral hepatitis surveillance data entry and/or medical record requests, as needed.
• Participating in grant development, writing, administration, and monitoring to ensure compliance with grant requirements.
• Participating in the development of the annual Viral Hepatitis Epidemiological Profile.
• Assisting with the end-of-the-year data validation and closeout as requested.
• Working in collaboration with viral hepatitis field staff, or other programs within the Tennessee Department of Health, and federal partners.
• Developing detailed procedural guides for all assigned tasks.
• Serving in surge capacity to assist in cluster or outbreak investigations.

Competencies (KSA's)

1. Instills Trust
2. Nimble Learning
3. Manages Complexity
4. Resourcefulness
5. Tech Savvy

Knowledges:

1. Epidemiology
2. Physical Sciences
3. Public Health

Skills:

1. Active Learning and Listening
2. Critical Thinking
3. Complex Problem Solving
4. Mathematics
5. Reading Comprehension

Abilities:

1. Deductive Reasoning
2. Inductive Reasoning
3. Information Ordering
4. Problem Sensitivity
5. Speech Recognition

Tools & Equipment

1. Personal Computer
2. Telephone
3. Fax Machine, Printer, Scanner, Copy Machine
4. Calculator
5. Electronic Devices

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.