Public Health Epidemiologist

Salary : $64,126.40 - $92,643.20 Annually

Location : San Bernardino, CA

Job Type: Full-time

Job Number: 24-16362-01

Department: Public Health

Opening Date: 05/04/2024

Closing Date: 5/17/2024 5:00 PM Pacific

The Job

The Department of Public Health is recruiting for Public Health Epidemiologist who will review and monitor epidemiological case histories, synthesize health statistics and demographic data, to identify health and disease trends. The incumbent will be assigned to analyze large datasets, design instruments for gathering and analyzing disease or demographic data and conduct medical record chart reviews. In addition, may work with disease investigators, nurses, and other clinical staff. The Incumbent will be involved in the analysis and dissemination of programmatic surveillance data. Surveillance data collection plays a key role in evaluating the impact of programmatic prevention and care activities through the analysis of trends in diagnoses, mortality, and in the care continuum of health and disease.

Activities supported by an Epidemiologist in this position may include:

• Surveillance and research activities pertaining to diseases prevalence and incidence.
• Design and conduct epidemiologic survey to support outbreak investigation and identify where an outbreak is occurring.
• Determine how a disease is spreading by person, place, and time using descriptive epidemiology.
• Serve as a resource and technical consultant on active or potential disease patterns and causation.
• Design and conduct epidemiologic surveys and field studies.
• Use survey results to assess risks of possible epidemics or communicable disease hazards.
• Interpret and report findings on epidemiologic studies and assessment that can have public health implications.
• Synthesize maternal, child, and adolescent health indicators.
• Respond to data requests on health-related statistics from internal and external groups.
• Identify disease data sources, gather, cleanup, and manipulate data for analysis.
• Data visualization for reports, mapping, and data dashboard.
• Performance assessment and evaluation research for clinical treatment and service provision programs.
• Gap analysis to identify opportunities to expand and improve care services.
• Financial analysis to project cost of care estimates for grant applications.
• Support duties associated with needs assessment and application for capacity development grants related to identified areas.
• Medical record review and chart abstraction.
• Other epidemiological support for other programs as required.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill full time regular status and extra -help vacancies throughout the Department of Public Health as they occur. Please ensure to indicate the type of appointment you are willing to accept on your application.

For more detailed information, refer to the job description.

As an alternative to the traditional benefits package, you may also be eligible to elect the Modified Benefit Option (MBO) that provides an increased base rate of pay ($1.75 per hour above the base rate of pay! ) with modified benefits. For more detailed information, refer to the MBO Professional BbOU- Benefits Summary Guide.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Travel: Travel throughout the county may be required. A valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be provided at time of hire and maintained throughout employment.
Pre-Employment Process: Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation which includes verification of employment history and education, fingerprinting, physical exam, and drug screening.

Visa Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must qualify for one of the following options:

Option A:A Master's degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, or Biostatistics.

Option B: A Bachelor's degree in Epidemiology, Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Physiology, Biostatistics, Nursing, or Public Health.

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Experience: Six (6) months of full-time equivalent experience performing collection, analysis, and reporting of health, epidemiological, demographic, or disease data; OR investigating communicable diseases.

Qualifying degrees or coursework must be completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. Degrees or coursework completed outside the U.S. must be accompanied with an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service showing equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. (Must be attached if applicable.)

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess a Master's Degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, or a related field. Additionally, the ideal candidate will possess one (1) or more years of experience working with collection, analysis, and reporting of communicable disease data. Experience that includes performance assessment/evaluation for communicable disease programs , grant application development and, working knowledge of various database management applications software is highly desirable.
Selection Process

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be explicit in your responses on the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire.

Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by 5:00 pm, Friday, May 17, 2024. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.

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Professional Unit

The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

For a summary of benefits,* please click

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at

*Retirement benefits subject to change.

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Competitive Evaluation: The information from the Application and the Supplemental Questions below will be reviewed to determine your qualifications and will provide the basis for a competitive evaluation with other candidates in the selection process. It is to your advantage to provide complete, organized, and detailed responses to each question. All work experience listed on the Supplemental Questionnaire must also be listed on the Application in order to be reviewed and evaluated.

• I have read and understand the above statements.

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Qualifying Options: Indicate the option under which you qualify:

• Option A: I currently possess a Master's degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, or Biostatistics.
• Option B: I currently possess a Bachelor's degree in Epidemiology, Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Physiology, Biostatistics, Nursing, or Public Health AND six (6) months of full-time equivalent experience performing collection, analysis, and reporting of health, epidemiological, demographic, or disease data; OR investigating communicable diseases.
• I do not qualify under any of the options listed above.

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Experience: Indicate the months/years of experience you have performing collection, analysis, and reporting of health, epidemiological, demographic, or disease data using statistical software. Provide employer name, date of employment, scope of work and statistical software used. Note: Experience must also be clearly detailed in the Work Experience section of your application.Indicate "N/A" if this does not apply.

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Survey Design: Describe your experience designing and conducting epidemiological surveys, including assessing risks of possible epidemics or communicable disease hazards and recommending infection control procedures based on such assessments.Note: Experience must also be clearly detailed in the Work Experience Section of your application. Indicate "N/A" if this does not apply.

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Investigation Experience: Describe your experience investigating epidemics or outbreaks of diseases.Note: Experience must also be clearly detailed in the Work Experience section of your application. Indicate "N/A" if this does not apply.

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Database Management/Computer Applications: Provide: 1) months of experience, 2) skill level (beginner, intermediate, advanced), and 3) tasks completed using each of the following: - Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, or PowerPoint) - Statistical Analysis (SAS, STAT, or SPSS) - Visualization (Power BI, Tableau, or Cognos) - Geospatial (ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, etc.) Example: Microsoft Word - 1) 36 months, 2) Advanced user, 3) Create and manage templates; insert and modify graphics; developing correspondence, memoranda and reports.Indicate "N/A" if this does not apply.

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Grant Application Development: Describe your experience in grant application writing and development. Include experience researching funding sources, financial analyses and needs assessments, preparing grant applications, obtaining grants, monitoring grant compliance, planning and implementing projects, and meeting reporting requirements. Note: Experience must also be clearly detailed in the Work Experience section of your application.Indicate "N/A" if this does not apply.

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Special Project Experience: Describe your special project experience. Include your role in the project (supervisor, lead or participant) and a brief description of the scope and goal of the project. Be sure to include analytical and/or problem-solving techniques/methodology utilized during the planning, implementation, and evaluation phases. Also indicate the final outcome of the project.Note: Experience must also be clearly detailed in the Work Experience section of your application.Indicate "N/A" if this does not apply.

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Lead/Supervision Experience: Describe your experience leading and/or coordinating the work of staff engaged in the investigation, reporting and analysis of individual cases of disease and outbreaks. Indicate the job titles and number of staff for which you have led or supervisory responsibilities.Note: Experience must also be clearly detailed in the Work Experience section of your application.Indicate "N/A" if this does not apply.

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Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).

• I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and agree to the above.

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• I understand

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Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered.
Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.

• I acknowledge that I have reviewed my application and understand that I will not be able to update or revise any part of it once submitted.

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