Epidemiologist

• Performing programmatic activities related to Clostridioides difficile surveillance under the Emerging Infections Program (EIP).
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with hospital, clinical laboratory, and long-term care facility personnel.
• Conducting monthly audits at area hospitals, laboratories, and long-term care facilities to ensure Emerging Infections Program pathogens are being reported to the Department of Health.
• Conducting annual surveys of laboratory and long-term care facilities to understand their Clostridioides difficile laboratory testing and treatment practices.
• Performing medical chart reviews for hospitals, outpatient clinics, and long-term care facilities.
• Coordinating the shipment of specimens from the State Public Health Lab to the CDC.
• Participating in data collection, entry, cleaning, and analysis of Clostridioides difficile or other EIP surveillance data.
• Clean and analyze data generated for other HAI projects, such as antimicrobial stewardship.
• Preparing and delivering presentations on project topics, such as CDI, to local, state, and national partners.
• Assisting in the preparation of grant applications, progress reports, scientific articles and presentations, and other deliverables.