Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, COMMUNICABLE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DISEASE AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY
For more information, visit the link below:
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/program-areas/careers/3 13 24 RRT Epi 1 job ad.pdf

Qualifications

Summary

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance on standards to stakeholders and advice to management or other groups on technical, systems, or process related topics.
• Provides guidance on technical support to stakeholders and advice to management or other groups on technical, systems, or process-related topics.

• Conducts basic descriptive epidemiologic analyses and reports findings to supervisor.
• Compiles, codes, categorizes, calculates, tabulates, audits and verifies information or data.

• Monitors and reports incidences of diseases or events to local, state and federal agencies to understand the distribution of diseases throughout the state.

• Participates in the design and evaluation of study protocols and health status questionnaires, sample selections and analyses.
• Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

• Translates or explains what information means and how to can be used.
• Communicates epidemiologic findings of diseases and health events to stakeholders.

• Identifies the underlying principles, reasons or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
• Applies basic statistical knowledge to data analyses.

• Utilizes statistical software packages (e.g., EpiInfo, SPSS, SAS).
• Utilizes computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, set up functions, enter data or process information.

• Collects population based information from public health partners and stakeholders to ultimately reduce the incidence and spread of disease.

• Assesses data to ensure compliance with laws, regulations or standards.

• Maintains contact with other related public health program staff in order to coordinate operations, functions, activities and services.
• Provides timely information to supervisors and co-workers in a clear and accurate manner.
• Identifies issues needing management's attention and seeks support as needed.

• Participates in the development, design or creation of new applications, ideas, relationships, strategies, systems or products.

• Enters, transcribes, records, stores or maintains information.

• Deals directly with the public in a professional manner as directed by management.

• Conducts surveillance activities for diseases and identifies health events.
• Identifies data sources that can be used to identify health related events.

• Performs public contact and liaison work with other departments, governmental entities, social and community agencies or individuals.

• Keeps up-to-date technically and applies new knowledge to the job.

• Develops constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintains them over time.

• Works with management to develop goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish the work.

• Works with management to identify the educational needs of others.
• Participates in the development of educational or training programs or classes.
• Participates in teaching or instructing others, as required.

• Performs day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining files and processing paperwork.

Competencies

Knowledge:

• Biology
• Clerical
• Computers and Electronics
• Mathematics

Skills:

• Active Learning
• Active Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Mathematics
• Monitoring
• Reading Comprehension
• Science
• Speaking
• Writing
• Complex Problem Solving
• Programming
• Troubleshooting
• Time Management
• Service Orientation

Abilities:

• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Oral Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Problem Sensitivity
• Time Sharing
• Written Comprehension
• Written Expression
• Speech Recognition

Tools & Equipment

• Personal Computer
• Telephone
• Fax Machine
• Printer
• Scanner
• Copy Machine
• Calculator
• Electronic Devices
• Smart Phone

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.