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EPIDEMIOLOGIST I

Surveillance Epidemiologist and ELR/eCR Specialist

Recruitment #22-003641-0023

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GRADE

18

LOCATION OF POSITION

MDH/Prevention and Health Promotion Administration, Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Outbreak Response Bureau/Division of Infectious Disease Surveillance, Baltimore, Maryland

Main Purpose of Job

Within the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), the Prevention and Health Promotion Administration (PHPA)'s mission is to improve the health of Marylanders by reducing the transmission of infectious diseases; helping impacted people live longer and healthier lives; and, protecting individuals and communities from environmental health hazards. PHPA works in partnership with Local Health Departments (LHDs), providers, community-based organizations, and public and private sector agencies to provide public health leadership in the prevention, control, monitoring, and treatment of infectious diseases and environmental health hazards.

This position will support the activities of the Division of Infectious Disease Surveillance (DIDS) by closely monitoring case reports and trends of selected diseases. This position will direct and assist LHDs with disease investigation, reporting, and control activities. This position will also enhance mandatory notifiable disease, multidrug-resistant organisms, and laboratory-based surveillance by increasing State public health and laboratory capacity to exchange electronic laboratory data and perform quality assurance on such data. 

Additionally, this position will have flexible responsibilities to support both public health surveillance and laboratory reporting efforts, along with data interchange between health care and public health sectors. This position will be expected to use the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) page builder to develop NEDSS data entry screens which mirror standard case report forms for improved data completeness and data quality. Furthermore, this position will develop surveillance reports which visually display and analyze geographic and other surveillance data. 

Program activities will be conducted in collaboration with the Office of Information Technology (OIT) and the Laboratories Administration, both of whom are within MDH.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: A Master’s degree in the field of Public Health from an accredited college or university, with a minimum of three graduate courses in Epidemiology and one graduate course in Biostatistics.

Experience: None.

Note: Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a Commissioned Officer in Health Care Science classifications, or Clinical Lab, Medical Scientists or Bio Medical Lab Officer specialty codes in the health research field of work, on a year-for-year basis, for the required education.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The desired candidate should have experience reviewing laboratory and case data from external entities, including correcting and analyzing large data sets. The desired candidate should also have experience monitoring case reports and trends.

SELECTION PROCESS

Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application, based on your education, training and experience, as they relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. 

Please report all related education, experience, dates, and hours of work. Clearly indicate your college degree and major on your application, if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S., any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview). 

Complete applications must be submitted by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be added. 

Incorrect application forms will not be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

Candidates may remain on the certified eligible list for a period of at least one year. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this, or other, State agencies.

BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application (and supplemental questionnaire) may be submitted to MDH, Recruitment and Selection Division, 201 W. Preston St., Room 114-B, Baltimore, MD 21201. Paper application materials must be received by 5 pm, close of business, on the closing date for the recruitment, no postmarks will be accepted.

If additional information is required, the preferred method is to upload. If you are unable to upload, please fax the requested information to, 410-333-5689. Only additional materials which are required will be accepted for this recruitment. All additional information must be received by the closing date and time.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the MDH Recruitment and Selection Division, at 410-767-1251.

If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division, at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov. 

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling: 410-767-1251 or MD TTY Relay Service, at 1-800-735-2258.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.




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