PUBLIC HEALTH EPIDEMIOLOGIST SUPERVISOR

TS313 $53,498 - $96,325
Creation Date: 10/25/1991
Change Date: 06/30/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To supervise professional epidemiology staff involved in conducting epidemiological activities related to collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data about health events in order to assess and help assure the health and safety of Louisiana citizens.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Supervisor

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad review from a Public Health Epidemiologist Manager or other Louisiana Department of Health personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Direct line over lower-level professional epidemiology staff. May also supervise clerical staff and/or students.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from a Public Health Epidemiologist and Public Health Epidemiology Specialist by responsibility for direct line supervision of lower-level professional epidemiology staff.

Differs from a Public Health Epidemiology Manager by absence of responsibility for independently administering epidemiological activities.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Produces or oversees the production of epidemiological reports and reviews them for accuracy and subject content.

Conducts program and surveillance evaluations.

Participates in the formulation of policies and programs based on the data collected and analyzed to prevent the spread of disease, injury, disability, etc.

Assists in the development of epidemiology curriculum for staff training.

Assists in the preparation of grant proposals to present to various funding agencies for public health activities.
May be a team leader, collaborating with others to accomplish specific epidemiological tasks.

May respond to news media at the local, state or national levels.

Assists in the development and measurement of health indicators.

May serve on national or multi-state teams or task forces for epidemiology dealing with threats across state boundaries.

Plans and coordinates epidemiological services in health emergencies (e.g. chemical spills, industrial explosions, hurricanes, natural disasters, disease, injury outbreaks, etc.) as needed to insure and maintain community public health or when requested to do so by the Governor.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A master's degree in epidemiology, public health, biology, nursing, physical, behavioral, natural, or veterinary sciences plus two years of experience in epidemiology; OR

A doctorate degree in epidemiology.