Epidemiologist

VGroup Inc

Job Location:

Nashville, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

For more details please connect with Priyam Nagwani at or email at

End Client: State of Tennessee
Job Title: Epidemiologist
Duration: 12 Months
Start Date: ASAP
Position Type: Contract
Number of Hours: 37.5 Hours a Week
Location: Hybrid
Interview Type: In-person interview / Webcam
CEIPAL: STNHD671PN

Description: This position is in the Office of Informatics & Analytics (OIA) within the Tennessee Department of Health. The primary responsibility of the Epidemiologist will be to advance data analytics information for a range of audiences. This individual will primarily work to expand our capabilities supporting the Controlled Substance and Monitoring Database (CSMD) Tennessees Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) data. We are seeking a skilled and analytical professional to join our public health surveillance and prevention team as an Epidemiologist focused on prescription data. The epidemiologist will collect manage and analyze data related to prescription drug use misuse and overdose to support evidence-based public health responses. The role includes producing actionable insights from the Controlled Substance and Monitoring Database (CSMD) Tennessees prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMP). Utilizing CSMD data Hospital Discharge data and Vital Statistics data for data linkage.

Job duties will include:

Support evaluations of overdose prevention and interventions such as prescribing limits naloxone distribution and provider education programs.
Create provider education materials in support of prevention activities
Produce a report specific to buprenorphine and create visualization products for dissemination.
Collaborate with public health officials program staff and external partners to develop actionable insights.
Perform statistical analysis to identify trends hotspots and risk factors for drug overdose.
Create dashboards and reports for internal and external stakeholders.
Work with epidemiologists program managers and healthcare providers to inform prevention and intervention efforts.
Ensure data quality security and con dentiality in line with HIPAA applicable data governance policies and other regulations.
Contribute to grant applications research studies and presentations as needed.

Desired Qualifications:

Masters degree in public health Epidemiology Biostatistics Data Science or related eld.
Minimum of 2 years of experience in public health and analytics.
Pro ciency in analytical and visualization tools (e.g. R SAS Stata Python and Tableau).
Strong SQL skills and familiarity with relational databases.
Experience linking different datasets.
Ability to communicate complex data ndings to non-technical audiences.
Knowledge of public health data sources and overdose surveillance systems.

V Group Inc. is a New Jersey-based IT Services and Products company strategically organized into multiple business units: Public Sector Enterprise Solutions Ecommerce and Digital. Within our Public Sector unit we specialize in delivering IT Professional Services to Federal State and Local governments. We hold multiple contracts across 30 states across US which include: NY CA FL GA MD MI NC OH OR CO CT TN PA TX VA MN NM VT and WA. If youre considering a career opportunity with V Group or exploring a partnership I welcome you to reach out to me with any questions about our services and the unique advantages we offer to consultants. And please feel free to share my contact information with others who may benefit from connecting with us.

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For more details please connect with Priyam Nagwani at or email at End Client: State of Tennessee Job Title: Epidemiologist Duration: 12 Months Start Date: ASAP Position Type: Contract Number of Hours: 37.5 Hours a Week Location: Hybrid Interview Type: In-person interview / Webcam CEIPAL: ...