PUBLIC HEALTH EPIDEMIOLOGIST TECHNICIAN 2

TS309 $40,830 - $73,486
Creation Date: 05/09/2001
Change Date: 06/30/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To monitor, analyze, and interpret epidemiological data in order to help assure the health and safety of Louisiana citizens.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Experienced

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
General supervision from a higher-level Public Health or other Louisiana Department of Health staff member.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from a Public Health Epidemiologist Technician 1 by independent performance of duties.

Differs from Public Health Epidemiologist by the absence of independence in conducting epidemiological activities and the absence of independence in using technical tools of epidemiology, such as study design and statistics.

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.

Collects, compiles and manages health data, such as; demographics and contaminants from state and federal health agency officials, for epidemiological investigations.

Conducts passive disease surveillance by monitoring hospital activity through Web-based reporting systems.

Assists in designing computer programs and databases for report generation.

Evaluates data using statistical computer programs.

Participates as a technical advisor in community meetings relating to epidemiological activities.

Assists in producing epidemiological reports.

Serves as a resource to the general public by responding to routine requests for information.

Assists in the preparation of grant proposals to present to various funding agencies for public health activities.

Discusses and assists in resolving epidemiological issues with community leaders, health professionals and officials, lawyers, legislators, and peers.

Assists in the planning and coordinating of epidemiological services in health emergencies (e.g. chemical spills, industrial explosions, hurricanes, natural disasters, disease and 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:
Four years of experience in epidemiology, healthcare analytics and reporting, health equity, nursing or public health; OR

A bachelor's degree in public health, epidemiology, biological sciences, behavioral sciences, health sciences or nursing plus one year of experience in epidemiology; OR

A master's degree in public health, epidemiology, biological sciences, behavioral sciences, health sciences or nursing.