Epidemiology Case Reporting Specialist

Vergence

Epidemiology Case Reporting Specialist

Indianapolis, IN
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Must live in the Indianapolis area.

    Pay: $39.00/hour

    In this role you will:

    • Act as the lead for establishing and implementing electronic case reporting for infectious diseases
    • Conduct authoring for electronic case reporting
    • Create educational materials regarding electronic case reporting for both internal and external stakeholders
    • Assist in implementing workflows and automation within the surveillance system to process electronic case reports
    • Maintain current subject matter knowledge of the epidemiology and biology of infectious diseases
    • Provide epidemiologic consultation and technical assistance to local health departments, health care providers, veterinarians, and the general public with respect to electronic case reporting
    • Conduct routine epidemiologic surveillance for infectious diseases
    • Lead or coordinate epidemiologic investigations of individual cases and/or outbreaks of infectious diseases
    • Design and conduct applied epidemiologic studies of infectious diseases
    • Manage and analyze data collected through routine surveillance, public health investigations, and applied epidemiologic studies
    • Prepare and disseminate written and oral reports and presentations that communicate necessary information to internal and external partners
    • Conduct educational presentations and/or trainings regarding electronic case reporting for a variety of audiences, including local health departments, health care providers, veterinarians, and the general public
    • Engage directly with members of the public at health fairs and other outreach events
    • Participate in writing grants and other funding proposals
    • Serve as the epidemiologist on call after business hours for approximately two to three weeks per year