ATAW99-2024-00116-Drug Overdose Surveillance and Epidemiology Epidemiologist-Cheyenne

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　　ATAW99-2024-00116-Drug Overdose Surveillance and Epidemiology Epidemiologist-Cheyenne

　　Salary

　　$32.52 Hourly

　　Location

　　Cheyenne, WY

　　Job Type

　　Full Time

　　Job Number

　　2024-00116

　　Department

　　048-Public Health - Public Health Sciences - Epidemiology

　　Opening Date

　　01/24/2024

　　Closing Date

　　Continuous

　　Description

　　Benefits

　　Questions

　　Description and Functions

　　Open Until Filled

　　GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

　　The Wyoming Department of Health is seeking a dedicated professional to serve as the Drug Overdose Surveillance and Epidemiology (DOSE) Epidemiologist. This position is an At-Will Employee Contract (AWEC) position. This position reports to the Substance Abuse Prevention Epidemiologist and will collect, analyze, and disseminate timely data from emergency departments, including syndromic surveillance data, on suspected overdoses. The DOSE Epidemiologist will also analyze other datasets concerning overdose and substance use, including Emergency Medical Services data, laboratory biosurveillance data, and other data sources that may be identified. This position will identify epidemiologic trends in non-fatal overdose data, including substances involved and populations disproportionately affected, to critically inform overdose prevention efforts in Wyoming. The DOSE epidemiologist will collaborate with other epidemiologists, prevention experts, external partners, and the public to share data and inform prevention efforts.

　　Human Resource Contact: [email protected]

　　ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed at the job level.

　　Collect, analyze, and report Wyoming emergency department syndromic overdose data and emergency department discharge data at grant-required frequencies (typically monthly).

　　Produce and disseminate data products related to emergency department overdose data at a frequency meeting, at minimum, grant requirements.

　　Communicate with internal and external partners and the public regarding emergency department overdose data.

　　Coordinate with internal and external partners to improve the quality of emergency department overdose data.

　　Collect, analyze, and disseminate EMS overdose data, biosurveillance data, and other overdose- and substance use-related data.

　　Coordinate with internal and external partners to apply data to inform prevention efforts.

　　Participate in grant writing and reporting related to overdose.

　　Attend training related to job duties both in Wyoming and other states.

　　Participate in the division’s response to public health events as needed.

　　Qualifications

　　PREFERENCES:

　　Preference will be given to candidates with experience in public health epidemiology and a Master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, or closely related field.

　　KNOWLEDGE:

　　Knowledge of epidemiologic surveillance

　　Ability to carry out epidemiologic and statistical analysis

　　Ability to use results of analyses to help formulate prevention and control decisions

　　Ability to use software to conduct epidemiologic analyses

　　Ability to communicate data to a variety of audiences, including through written, oral, and website communication

　　Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to address epidemiologic problems

　　MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

　　None - See "Preferences"

　　Necessary Special Requirements

　　PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

　　Typically, the employee will sit comfortably to perform the work, however, there may be some walking, standing, bending, and carrying light items. NOTES:

　　FLSA: Non-Exempt

　　The Wyoming Department of Health is an E-Verify (https://www.e-verify.gov/) employer.

　　Supplemental Information

　　048-Wyoming Department of Health - Public Health Division

　　Clickhere (https://ai.wyo.gov/divisions/human-resources/consultative-services/compensation/pay-tables-salary-averages) to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.

　　URL:http://agency.governmentjobs.com/wyoming/default.cfm

　　The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

　　Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.

　　Non Benefit Position