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Description of Work
65023963
16-04930
Salary Grade: 75 Recruitment Range: $48,195 - $74,900
Qualified applicants must meet and reflect on their
application training and experience and all knowledge, skills,
abilities and any experience specified in the supplemental
question(s) to be considered.
The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), in
collaboration with its partners, protects the health and
safety of all North Carolinians and provides essential human
services.
The Communicable Disease Branch of the Division of Public
Health primarily deals with infectious diseases that are
reportable by law to the state health department, as well as a
few other communicable diseases of public health significance,
such as influenza, norovirus infection and certain
healthcare-associated infections.
This is a new position within the Communicable Disease Branch
and will be based in the state office in Raleigh to function
as the Vaccine-Preventable Disease (VPD) Informatics
Epidemiologist II and is needed to support informatics
initiatives affecting VPD surveillance and reporting. The VPD
Informatics Epidemiologist II will work closely with
informatics and VPD staff to: (1) Manage implementation of VPD
case reporting to CDC via HL-7 messaging using CDC's Message
Mapping Guidelines; (2) spearhead the electronic integration
of immunization registry data into the North Carolina
Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NC EDSS); (3) assist
the Meaningful Use Program Consultant and Electronic
Laboratory Reporting (ELR) Coordinator with onboarding health
care facilities and commercial laboratories via ELR; (4)
redesign VPD questionnaire packages in NC EDSS to improve
completeness of data collection for key variables; and (5)
evaluate systems for managing complex and prolonged VPD
disease outbreaks.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
The following competencies must be documented in your job
duties on your application and demonstrated in your employment
history on your application. Generic job duties will be not
considered- job duties should include the knowledge, skills,
and abilities listed below (if applicable). See resume is not
acceptable.
A
demonstrated working knowledge of and experience with
epidemiology principles,
surveillance and investigation, descriptive statistics, and
interpretation of statistical data and
scientific literature is required. Strong candidates must
show an extensive experience using SAS software. Working
knowledge of key terms and concepts related to health
informatics is necessary. Candidates must show strong skills
to perform professional, technical, and analytical work with
independent and sound judgment and initiative. Qualified
candidates must have significant skills working with
computers, database design, data management and manipulation.
Management Preferences
Familiarity with and the ability to interpret and apply
federal and state laws, regulations, and policies pertaining
to public health surveillance and the privacy and security of
health information exchange. Understanding of HL-7 messaging
and LOINC/SNOMED standard vocabularies in regard to health
systems and health data transactions. Thorough knowledge of
informatics infrastructure required to develop and maintain
surveillance systems plus the principles, methods, materials,
practices and procedures applied in public health surveillance
systems. Experience with functioning as a liaison fostering
relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and
participating in multi-disciplinary, multi-organizational
project teams. Also, the candidates must have the ability to
communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Doctoral degree in epidemiology, nursing or a closely related
health field from an appropriately accredited institution; or
Master's degree in epidemiology or a closely related health
field from an appropriately accredited institution and two
years related epidemiology experience; or, bachelor's degree
with a closely related science or nursing degree from an
appropriately accredited institution and four years of
epidemiological experience; or an equivalent combination of
education and experience.
Supplemental and Contact Information
Please submit your application on line
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to
provide information regarding the status of your application
over the phone. To check the status of your application,
please log in to your account and click "Application Status."
Processing can take up to 6-8 weeks.
To apply for this position
please click the apply button on
the posting web page:
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina/jobs/1446950/vaccine-preventable-disease-informatics-epidemiologist
**Note: When required, you must answer the question(s) for
this position or your application will be considered
incomplete.**
To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you
must list the information on the online application form in
your work history and/or certificate and licenses. Any
information not included on the application form cannot be
considered for qualifying credit. Any licenses or certificates
must be included in the appropriate section of the application
form. All work experience MUST be included in the work
history section of the application. Any information omitted
from the application, but included in the resume (text or
attached) WILL NOT be considered as qualifying experience.
During the online application process if additional
documentation is required, attach the documentation at the
bottom of Step 4 in the application process. Such as:
Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference with State Government
submit a copy of Form DD-214.
RIF candidates attach their notification letter.
Application must be received by 5:00 pm on the closing date.
Applications for positions requiring specific coursework
must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant's transcript.
Applicants with degrees not conferred at a United States
college or university must attach verification that their
degree is equivalent to a similar degree from a U.S.
institution. The Office of State Human Resources uses the
National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)
as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their
credentials certified as equivalent. For a list of
organizations that perform this specialized service, please
visit the NACES membership website at
http://www.naces.org/members.htm.
Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be
uploaded with your application.
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) selects
applicants for employment based on job-related knowledge,
skills, and abilities without regard to race, color, gender,
national origin, religion, age, disability, political
affiliation or political influence. Pre-Employment criminal
background checks are required for some positions.
The Division of Public Health uses Merit-Based Recruitment to
select the most qualified applicants to fill positions Subject
to the Personnel Act.
All applicants must complete and submit a State application
for employment using the new NEOGOV Online Job Application
System (http://www.osp.state.nc.us/jobs/)
for the State of North Carolina.
*** DEGREES MUST BE RECEIVED FROM APPROPRIATELY ACCREDITED
INSTITUTIONS ***
DPH main locations, including their grounds, are tobacco-free
as outlined in the Tobacco-free Campus Policy. All tobacco
products, including e-cigarettes, e-hookahs, "vape products"
and all smokeless tobacco products, may not be used in the
indicated areas. For more information, please see the policy
and FAQ posted here:
http://publichealth.nc.gov/employees/
For technical issues with your applications, please call
the NEOGOV Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any
questions about this posting other than your application
status, please contact HR.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Division of Public Health
Human Resources Office
Human Resources Recruiter
Phone: 919-707-5450
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