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Job Description
Requirements
MOS Codes - None
Education and Experience : Bachelor’s degree or higher in Epidemiology, Microbiology, Biostatistics, Communicable/Infectious Disease, Public Health, Social Science, Health Science, or related field and two (2) years of experience in epidemiology, communicable/infectious disease investigation and control or biostatistics.
Licenses and Certificates : Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.
General Purpose
Under general supervision performs infectious disease preparedness and outbreak response activities.
Typical Duties
Responsible for carrying out a wide-range of design, implementation, and analysis of epidemiologic investigations or studies related to the surveillance, detection, prevention and response of infectious disease. Involves: Perform prevention and control of notifiable conditions and communicable diseases, including diseases related to potential Bioterrorism agents. Perform proper surveillance and reporting of normal disease occurrence and outbreak situations. Contribute to the identification, analysis, and resolution of chronic/environmental diseases. Investigate, provide intervention, and enhance the preparedness capabilities for selected epidemic communicable diseases, notifiable conditions and any related conditions/illnesses of public health significance. Ensure readiness for responding to Bioterrorism, outbreaks of infectious diseases, and other public health threats and emergencies. Perform community disease surveillance, including active surveillance. Collect lab specimens and interprets results. Provides appropriate prevention, control and educational activities.
Prepare morbidity case investigations for surveillance reporting. Involves: Provide analysis of morbidity data. Participate in investigations and provides intervention for epidemic or unusual community health related episodes or outbreaks, including those related to potential Bioterrorism agents and other related public health issues which develop the public health preparedness capacities of the section. Provide information related to preparedness and other public health issues (telephone consultation, mail out and presentation) to individual schools, child care centers, nursing homes, hospitals, health care providers and other agencies to ensure readiness for responding to Bioterrorism, outbreaks of infectious diseases, and other public health threats/emergencies. Produce special reports and statistical analysis of epidemiological investigations to ensure readiness for responding to Bioterrorism, outbreaks of infectious diseases, and other public health threats/emergencies.
Maintain and enhance current surveillance system, such as 24/7 disease surveillance coverage on rotating basis with other epidemiology staff. Involves: Establish and maintain relationships with hospital infection control practitioners, school health care coordinators and nurses to promote reporting of Texas notifiable conditions. Initiate active surveillance in day cares, school and long- term care facilities when outbreak occurs. Assist in the development of disease information literature. Participate in infectious disease preparedness and outbreak response activities. Perform other duties as assigned, including special tasks related to responding to an emergency event.
General Information
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Note: This is unclassified contract position. Employment is predicated on the continuation of state/federal funding.
Note: This is a new advertisement for Field Epidemiologist. You must apply if you are still interested in this position.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Please note: Applicants with a foreign degree must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
Determined by agreement
Closing Date/Time: 5/6/2025 11:59 PM Mountain -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of El Paso
Show moreTHE CITY OF EL PASO HAS IMPLEMENTED PROGRAMS TO INVEST IN ITS WORKFORCE, INCLUDING:
- Competitive wages
- Pension Plans
- Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
- Health Savings Account
- Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
- Quality Training and Tuition Assistance Programs
Mission:
Deliver exceptional services to support a high quality of life and place for our community.
Vision:
Develop a vibrant regional economy, safe and beautiful neighborhoods and exceptional recreational, cultural and educational opportunities powered by a high performing government.
Values:
Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, People
THE COMMUNITY
Located at the westernmost edge of Texas along the Rio Grande River, El Paso has long been recognized as one of the nation’s safest cities with a population of over 800,000. This thriving community is aptly referred to as the “Sun City” – a moniker derived from the 300+ days of sunshine experienced annually.
El Paso, the largest Texas City on the U.S./Mexico border and the sixth largest city in Texas, is a dynamic and vibrant community whose location on the border provides the City with a culturally diverse population and a rich heritage that embraces the past while building for the future.El Paso is filled with many attractions that residents and visitors enjoy alike. For sports enthusiasts, the City is home to The El Paso Chihuahuas, the Minor League baseball team and Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. El Paso is also home to Sun Bowl Stadium at UTEP where many events occur, including Division I college football games and other events, including the nationally televised Sun Bowl game held each year. UTEP is also the home of the legendary Don Haskins Center where Division I college basketball games are played. Residents and visitors may also take in an El Paso Locomotive FC soccer game or an El Paso Rhinos hockey game. Located in El Paso are amusement parks, water parks, state parks, museums, the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens, and the El Paso Symphony Orchestra. At the heart of the City is the Franklin Mountains State Park, the largest urban state park in Texas.
Fort Bliss is the largest installation in the United States Army Forces Command and the second largest military installation in the Army overall with the largest being the adjacent White Sands Missile Range. Fort Bliss is an anchor of the local economy and its economic stability, as it is the single largest employer in the area supporting over 167,000 people with an annual economic contribution of over $25 billion. The City of El Paso strives to be the #1 City in America for Veterans to live. The City of El Paso has been recognized by the Texas Veterans Commission for its high Veteran Employment rate. The City government currently employs approximately 14% of veterans and has a Military and Veterans Affairs department.
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