Injury Epidemiologist 2025-00231
Injury Epidemiologist 2025-00231
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10-04-2025
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Description and Functions
- Open Until Filled
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
WDH is seeking a parttime injury epidemiologist to provide epidemiologic support to the Wyoming Injury and Violence Prevention Program (WIVPP). The programs mission is to coordinate state and local efforts to prevent unintentional and intentional injury and violence through public awareness training and system change. This position involves analyzing injuryrelated data from various sources preparing reports and presentations and collaborating with internal and external partners to inform public health interventions. This position will also assist with program evaluation and performance monitoring efforts.
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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed in the job level.- Provide epidemiologic support for the Wyoming Injury and Violence Prevention Program (WIVPP) through data collection reporting evaluation and translation of injury surveillance data.
- Identify sources of injury data conduct analyses identify gaps and provide interpretations to assist in the development of interventions and recommendations obtaining funding and ongoing education promotion prevention and quality improvement projects.
- Collect and analyze data from various surveillance systems that monitor and assess injury in Wyoming such as hospital discharge records emergency department visits vital statistics and survey data.
- Maintain and update injury surveillance systems to monitor trends and identify emerging issues.
- Assist in the development and implementation of program evaluation in collaboration with program partners and of program metrics to measure progress toward injury prevention goals.
- Produce and distribute fact sheets data briefs reports and dashboards to distribute to partners and the public to communicate injury data.
- Collaborate with internal program partners and other external partners to support injury prevention initiatives.
Qualifications
PREFERENCES:
A Masters degree in Public Health Epidemiology or a related field is preferred. Candidates with a bachelors degree in Public Health Epidemiology Science Social Services or Statistics will also be considered.
KNOWLEDGE:- Ability to carry out epidemiologic studies and develop and evaluate surveillance systems.
- Ability to analyze and use data and results from research and evaluation to formulate interventions and make decisions.
- Ability to collaborate with other researchers to investigate a potential public health problem and accomplish surveillance objectives.
- Excellent communication skills including verbal written and interpersonal.
- Knowledge of current concepts of injury prevention program evaluation needs assessment project management and the use of data to drive decisionmaking.
- Knowledge of complex epidemiologic surveillance methods including surveillance evaluation and data quality.
- Experience with various software applications including SAS R Excel Microsoft Office and Tableau.
- Ability to multitask and manage overlapping deadlines.
- Knowledge of the public health and research community in Wyoming and surrounding states.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Education:Bachelors Degree (typically in Epidemiology)Experience:12 years of progressive work experience (typically in Epidemiology) with acquired knowledge at the level of an Epidemiologist IOREducation & ExperienceSubstitution:46 years of progressive work experience (typically in Epidemiology) with acquired knowledge at the level of an Epidemiologist ICertificates Licenses Registrations:NoneNecessary Special Requirements
PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:- The employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however there may be some walking standing bending carrying light items driving an automobile etc.
NOTES:- FLSA: Nonexempt
- The Wyoming Department of Health is anEVerifyemployer.
Supplemental Information
048Wyoming Department of Health Public Health Division
Click here to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.
URL: State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.Class Specifications are subject to change please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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