Electronic Case Reporting Specialist

Job Requirements:

•Education:
oA master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., public health, biological sciences, or social sciences) and = 2 years’ relevant public health experience, OR
oA doctoral-level degree in epidemiology or other relevant field, OR
oA graduate or professional degree in a health-related field (e.g., RN, MD/DO, DDS/DMD, DVM, PhD, RS) with specific epidemiology training (e.g., MPH degree, CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service, or CSTE Applied Epidemiology Fellowship), OR
oA bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and = 4 years of relevant public health experience.
•Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
oKnowledge of the epidemiology and biology of infectious diseases;
oKnowledge of state laws and regulations as well as federal public health guidance documents pertaining to infectious diseases;
oSkill in identification of public health problems pertinent to Indiana residents;
oSkill in conducting epidemiologic surveillance activities, including selection and use of appropriate field methods as well as use and evaluation of public health surveillance systems;
oSkill in eliciting relevant information from patients in structured or unstructured telephone interviews;
oSkill in conducting public health investigations of individual cases and/or outbreaks of infectious diseases;
oSkill in designing descriptive and analytical epidemiologic investigations, including hypothesis generation;
oSkill in managing large datasets, performing complex data analyses, and identifying key findings;
oSkill in recommending evidence-based interventions and control measures in response to epidemiologic findings;
oSkill in preparing written and oral reports, presentations, and educational materials that communicate necessary information to internal and external partners;
oSkill in applying principles of informatics, including data collection, processing, and analysis, in support of epidemiologic practice
oDemonstrated skill in statistical, analytical, and/or geospatial software (e.g., EpiInfo, SAS, ArcGIS, SQL, SPSS, R, Python, Stata, etc.);
oAbility to identify appropriate laboratory resources and use them appropriately;
oAbility to provide prompt, courteous, and helpful customer service;
oAbility to collaborate with others inside and outside the agency to identify public health problems and form recommendations;
oAbility to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, using principles of risk communication where appropriate;
oAbility to prioritize tasks efficiently to meet internal and external deadlines;
oAbility to appropriately document work activities and maintain organized records.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:

They may be responsible for directing and coordinating the work of interns assigned to the program.

 

Responsibility:

The incumbent is expected to support IDOH's vision, comply with agency administrative and fiscal policies, and practice cultural sensitivity in all work activities. The incumbent must have knowledge of state and federal privacy laws and protect patient confidentiality at all times. The incumbent initially works under the close supervision of their supervisor, but works more independently with acquired experience. The supervisor sets the overall objectives and determines what resources are available. The incumbent and the supervisor will work together to develop guidelines, projects, and work to be done. The incumbent plans, directs, monitors, evaluates and identifies needs and resolves most conflicts within assigned projects. The incumbent interprets and applies policies in terms of established goals, objectives, and accepted practices. The incumbent is expected to bring controversial or complex issues to the attention of the supervisor for more detailed direction and guidance. The incumbent is expected to keep the supervisor informed of progress and potentially critical items. Completed work is reviewed for feasibility, conformance to program policy and practices, and effectiveness in meeting specific goals and objectives