Epidemiologist
Epidemiologist
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13-06-2025
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$ 59646 - 101868
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
13-06-2025
Job Description
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- The Human Services and Public Health (HSPH) department is seeking an Epidemiologist. Under limited supervision you will investigate active Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB) cases and conduct TB contact investigations. Other duties include analyzing the cause(s) of infectious diseases advising on methods of disease control and prevention and communicating with the medical community and the general public concerning TB control and prevention.
Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a$500referral bonus. For more information visitemployee referral program.
Find ushere at upcoming career fairs!Location and hours:This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at the Hennepin County Health Services building 525 Portland Avenue Minneapolis MN 55415 with the potential to travel to a hospital or home setting to meet with TB cases and remote as job duties require. Work hours will be Monday through Friday with hours between 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. While this position is designated as hybrid based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.
About the position type:
This is a full-time benefit earning position.
This position is internally classified as an Epidemiologist.
Clickhereto view the job classification specification.
In this position you will:- Conduct TB contact investigations.
- Investigate TB cases by interviewing patients and contacts.
- Provide health information and recommendations to TB cases and contacts.
- Collaborate with exposure sites such as workplaces health care settings schools and adult day centers.
- Consult with and recommend intervention and disease control measures to health care professionals childcare providers school health personnel and others.
- Analyze interpret and report TB data.
- Enter and maintain TB surveillance data.
Need to have:- One of the following:
- Masters degree in community health environmental health epidemiology health policy research public administration public health nursing microbiology or pharmacy and one year of experience in hospital or public health epidemiology.
- Bachelors degree in above areas and two years of experience in hospital or public health epidemiology.
- A valid drivers license and access to reliable transportation.
Nice to have:- Experience:
- Conducting TB contact investigations.
- Conducting infectious disease case interviews and contact tracing (virtually and in-person).
- Working in public health in a clinical setting or in patient care.
- Working in infectious disease epidemiology.
- Working with people from diverse backgrounds different cultural groups and/or with limited English proficiency.
- Conducting statistical analysis of data sets interpreting data and writing reports.
- Working in an electronic medical records (EMR) system.
- Knowledge of:
- The epidemiology and control of infectious or chronic diseases including TB.
- The maintenance of disease surveillance systems.
- Federal state and county public health functions regulations policies procedures and programs.
- Skill in:
- Interviewing infectious disease cases and contacts.
- The use of statistical computer programs to analyze data and report results epidemiological study methods.
- Ability to:
- Prepare information for presentation to the public and other public health audiences.
- Use manage and statistically analyze databases.
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Work tactfully and effectively with the general public staff and other health professionals.
Candidates with fluency in another language in addition to English are encouraged to apply. Bilingual candidates who pass a language assessment may qualify for additional bilingual pay and duties.
About the department:
Human Services delivers a variety of services to individuals or families that assist with basic needs or encourage client change around specific objectives. We work with individuals as well as systems and communities in order to develop policy and advocate for the people we serve. The people we serve and our communities are connected. By helping one we help the other.
About Hennepin County:
Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that reduce disparities eliminate inequities and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy all people are valued and all people thrive.
Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community competitive pay work-life balance a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more atThe Bridge(login as Guest).
Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.
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This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.
Watch thisvideofor application best practices and tips.This position will have access to systems or other documentation that contains HIPAA data.
Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates will be required to complete a background check.
If you have any questions please contact:
Taylor Dahlberg
Employment Type
Full-Time
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