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Public Health Epidemiologist Tech 2 - Public Health Epidemiologist (Vector-borne Epidemiologist)

Salary

$3,403.00 - $6,124.00 Monthly

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OPH/CG/203009

Department

LDH-Office of Public Health

Opening Date

11/26/2024

Closing Date

12/1/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

The Louisiana Department of Health is dedicated to fulfilling its mission through direct provision of quality services, the development and stimulation of services of others, and the utilization of available resources in the most effective manner.

LDH serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.

This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Office of Public Health / Bureau of Infectious Diseases / Orleans Parish

Announcement Number: OPH/CG/203009

Cost Center: 3262107644

Position Number(s): 50404115

This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Probationary or Job appointment.

(Job appointments are temporary appointments that may last up to 48 months)

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

This position participates in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as aPublic Health Laboratory Epidemiologist Technician 2 or Public Health Epidemiologist level at which the vacancy is filled will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.

The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.

Please click on the below links to learn more about each job level:

State Civil Service Job Information Finder (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/JobView2.aspx)

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

A resume upload willNOTpopulate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive credit

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Ciera Green

Ciera.Green@la.gov (ContactEmail@la.gov)

LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES

BATON ROUGE, LA 70821

225-342-6477

This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree which includes a total of twenty-four semester hours in any one or a combination of the following: public health, epidemiology, social sciences, biological sciences, behavioral sciences, or nursing plus one year of professional level experience in epidemiology.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

A master's degree in one of the fields listed above will substitute for all of the required experience.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To monitor, analyze, and interpret epidemiological data in order to help assure the health and safety of Louisiana citizens.

Level of Work:

Experienced.

Supervision Received:

General supervision from a higher-level Public Health or other Department of Health and Hospitals staff member.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Location of Work:

Department of Health and Hospitals.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from a Public Health Epidemiologist Technician 1 by independent performance of duties.

Differs from Public Health Epidemiologist by the absence of independence in conducting epidemiological activities and the absence of independence in using technical tools of epidemiology, such as study design and statistics.

Examples of Work

The Infectious Disease Epidemiology (IDEpi) Section is responsible for reducing the occurrence of infectious diseases of public health importance. The Section conducts surveillance activities to detect cases and identify trends and to institute appropriate intervention and follow-up control measures. This Public Health Epidemiologist’s duties include coordinating and conducting epidemiologic functions and investigations, focusing on arboviral and bioterrorism program areas. Supervision is received from IDEpi Section’s Public Health Epidemiologist Manager.

20% Assists coordinating investigations of all human vectorborne disease cases, including cases of endemic and imported infections, to institute appropriate intervention and follow-up control measures; coordinates investigations of reportable parasitic vectorborne diseases, including completing relevant case report forms and acting as liaison with CDC for coordinating additional testing; performs activities related to enhanced disease surveillance for locally acquired and introduced diseases through syndromic surveillance follow-up and enhanced laboratory testing.

20% Responsible for maintenance of arbovirus and bioterrorism disease databases of all suspect and confirmed cases from various disease reporters, ensuring data quality and completeness.

15% Provides guidance and technical assistance to regional staff (regional epidemiologists and disease intervention specialists) on bioterrorism and arboviral diseases. Participates in outbreak investigations and special studies in the assigned region.

15% Coordinates and collaborates with physicians and health care providers to enhance disease surveillance activities in the areas of case identification, disease reporting, and assures complete and accurate case reporting information.

10% Collaborates and facilitates with OPH laboratory staff on the determination of appropriate laboratory testing to be performed on individuals that have been diagnosed with or there is a suspect diagnosis of arboviral or bioterrorism diseases. Coordinates the collection and shipment of specimens.

10% Participates in various arboviral and bioterrorism surveillance activities and assists in outbreak investigations. Coordinates activities; acts as a liaison with federal response partners (i.e. DMORT, CDC), etc.

5% Monitors surveillance data for trends and clusters at local/regional levels; prepares reports for state and national databases.

5% Assists in coordinating and directing physician intervention, community education, and other health related activities.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

• Mardi Gras,

• Good Friday,

• Memorial Day,

• Independence Day,

• Labor Day,

• Veteran's Day,

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

  01

  Do you possess a baccalaureate degree with twenty-four semester hours in any one or a combination of the following: public health, epidemiology, social sciences, biological sciences, behavioral sciences, or nursing?

• Yes

• No

  02

  If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, please type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited university. If you answered 'no,' type N/A. (Ex. BIOL 1001 – General Biology – 3 hrs – LSU)

  Required Question

Agency

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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