Communicable Disease Epidemiology Coordinator - Health Dept
Full Time
Kansas City, MO
Posted
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If you are a current University Health or University Health Physicians employee and wish to be considered, you must apply via the internal career site.
Communicable Disease Epidemiology Coordinator - Health Dept TMC Truman Medical Centers
Job Location
Jackson County Health Dept
Independence, Missouri
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If you want to work where the action is, University Health (UH) is the place for you. Known as “Kansas City’s Essential Hospital,” UH is the safety net healthcare system for Jackson County/Kansas City. We are an academic medical center, serving as the primary teaching institution for the UMKC Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, and Pharmacy. A 547-bed, not-for-profit health system, UH delivers the highest-quality medical care for our patients, with compassion, empathy, and unparalleled dedication to service. During the 2020 pandemic, we also stepped forward as a regional leader in COVID care and testing. UH is comprised of three campuses:
UH Truman Medical Center is located in the Health Sciences District of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The Health Sciences District represents a robust academic community, leading the forefront of biomedical research and cutting edge technology. Partnered with UMKC and Children’s Mercy Hospital. University Health serves as the cornerstone in educating the next generation of healthcare practitioners. As a Level 1 Trauma Center, we’re a leader in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, with world-class expertise in chronic disease management and women’s services, including high-risk maternity care. The Health Sciences District is also home to the University Health 1 and 2 buildings. UH 1 is UH’s beautiful specialty outpatient clinics and day-surgery center and UH 2 is the location for all of our primary care and women’s care clinics.
UH Lakewood Medical Center is located between Kansas City and Lee’s Summit, Missouri, offering residents of Eastern Jackson County access to a modern community hospital with a continuum of outpatient services designed to meet the needs of families. UH Lakewood specializes in high-risk maternal and child care, and serves as one of the few Kansas City metro area institutions accredited by The Joint Commission in Orthopedics and Palliative Care. It also is home to a 188-bed, fully accredited long-term care center.
UH Behavioral Health is the KC metro area’s largest, most comprehensive provider of mental health services. The Crossroads Building, located in Kansas City’s vibrant Crossroads Arts District, is its epicenter, providing a broad list of outpatient services. We also offer psychiatric inpatient care, and we deliver therapeutic services through our community outreach clinics. We are a leader in the Trauma-Informed Care Movement, and provide training, coaching and consulting to outside organizations.
Job Description
The Communicable Disease Epidemiology Coordinator plays an integral role in the agency's planning, initiating, collaborating, and evaluating activities related to communicable disease prevention and control. The position ensures adequate provision of services to help prevent the occurrence of and control the spread of communicable diseases in Eastern Jackson County, which includes surveillance, investigation, education, and health communication activities.
Minimum Requirements
1. Master’s Degree in public health, epidemiology, or other closely related field. 2. Two years of experience in public health epidemiology or closely related field.
3. Comprehensive knowledge of epidemiologic principles and techniques related to the surveillance, investigation, and control of communicable diseases and outbreak investigations.
4. Knowledge of principles of community-level public health emergency preparedness and Incident Command System (ICS). Skill in program management, including budget, grant, and contract administration.
5. Demonstrated ability to research, compile and summarize a variety of informational and statistical data and materials.
6. Skilled in methods and techniques of research, statistical analysis and report presentation.
7. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Interpersonal communications, group process and facilitation skills.
8. Excellent oral and written communications skills. Demonstrates ability to present information to large audiences.
9. Demonstrates computer use ability in word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software.
10. Demonstrates ability to organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines and follow up on assignments with a minimal amount of direction.
Preferred Qualifications
1. Ability to read, analyze and interpret professional periodicals and journals, technical procedures and government regulations.
2. Three years of experience in public health epidemiology, is preferred. Two years supervisory experience leading teams is preferred.
3. Knowledge and experience working with data analysis software (SAS, SPSS, STATA, R).
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