Injury Epidemiology Investigator 3 HYBRID

Schedule: Full-time

Epidemiology Investigator 3 (PN 20098548)

About Us:

The Ohio Department of Health’s (ODH) mission is advancing the health and well-being of all Ohioans by transforming the state’s public health system through unique partnerships and funding streams; addressing the community conditions and inequities that lead to disparities in health outcomes; and implementing data-driven, evidence-based solutions.

The Ohio Department of Health Violence & Injury Prevention Section (VIPS) is a comprehensive, state-level injury prevention program aimed at helping every Ohioan live his or her life to its fullest potential by reducing death and disability associated with intentional and unintentional injury. VIPS coordinates surveillance systems that collect and disseminate injury data; assesses the burden of injuries and violence and communicates that information for the purpose of action; promotes evidence-based, injury prevention intervention for at-risk populations; coordinates and collaborates with partners in building program infrastructure; encourages the adoption of evidence-based policies and programs that lead to the prevention of injury and violence; and provides technical support and training as needed. Priority areas are child/youth injury, drug overdose and falls among older adults.

The Ohio Department of Health supports a hybrid teleworking model. This position may work a hybrid schedule at the discretion of the manager or supervisor, which will require occasional attendance in the office for training, meetings and other operational needs. Employees must reside within a reasonable distance to their assigned headquarters for compliance with workplace reporting requirements.

Unless required by legislation, the selected candidate will begin at Pay Grade 33, Step 1 of the OCSEA Pay Range Schedule ($30.55 per hour), with an opportunity for pay increase after six months ($32.04) of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter.

What You'll Do:

The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is hiring for one (1) Epidemiology Investigator 3 in the Bureau of Health Improvement and Wellness (BHIW). This position independently initiates, designs, proposes, and conducts epidemiological projects, research and investigations related to prevention of unintentional and intentional injuries in compliance with established procedures governing advanced epidemiologic work with a focus on Ohio-specific level of analysis. It will provide technical advice and guidance on injury-related data collection methods and data findings to other employees and other agencies. Epidemiology Investigator 3's provide lead work on safety practices relating to epidemiological investigations, control of infections, & chronic disease.

Additional Duties:

Monitors analysis of data to predict increases or decreases in injury morbidity and mortality.

Assists in evaluation of injury prevention programs.

Coordinates quality control for data management aspects of analysis, designs instruments and procedures for data collection and storage, and conducts computer based statistical analyses of data.

Develops appropriate research tools and research methodology.

Conducts data analyses and produces comprehensive injury reports.

Fulfills Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant requirements for data deliverables.

Tabulates and analyzes epidemiological data using standard and complex statistical measures and determines appropriate statistical methods for specific datasets.

Operates personal computer to apply appropriate statistical analysis and methods using statistical computer software packages (e.g., SAS) designed and used for collection processing and reporting epidemiological data and statistics.

What’s in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

For more information about our plans, visit: State of Ohio Medical Plans or our MyBenefits Guide.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away from Work and Work/Life Balance

Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave.

11 paid holidays per year.

Childbirth/Adoption leave.

For more information, visit our Total Rewards website!

Employee Development Funds

The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Completion of graduate core program in public health or preventive medicine;

3 courses or 9 mos. exp. in use of statistical computer software packages;

6 mos. exp. as epidemiology investigator with local or federal health agency;

must be able to provide own transportation

-Or

6 mos. exp. as Epidemiology Investigator 2, 65762;

must be able to provide own transportation.

-Or

Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Public Health

Technical Skills: Data Visualization, Research, Medical Terminology

Professional Skills: Attention to Detail, Interpreting Data

Applications of those who meet the minimum qualifications will be further evaluated against the following criteria:

Graduate or advanced degree in public health or preventive medicine

Course work in epidemiology, biostatistics, health statistics, data analysis, mathematics: undergraduate

Experience in SAS

Experience in collecting, analyzing and interpreting statistical analysis of health (injury) related data

Experience managing and analyzing large datasets

Experience in developing public health surveillance reports and giving oral presentations

Experience in designing and conducting studies/projects/surveys to investigate health and injury issues

Experience in database and analytic software packages (e.g., Access, Excel, ArcView- GIS, STATA, SAS, SPSS)

Experience in word processing and presentation software (e.g., Word, PowerPoint)

Experience with or training in the creation of data visualizations/dashboard using Tableau

All eligible applications shall be reviewed considering the following criteria: qualifications, experience, education, and active disciplinary record.