Epidemiologist Ii - Analytics And Informatics

Salary : $96,699.20 - $122,574.40 Annually
Location : Seattle, WA
Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Job Number: 2023SD20409
Department: DPH - Public Health
Division: Prevention
Opening Date: 11/21/2023
Closing Date: 12/5/2023 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: D1 : WSCCCE L21HD-DPH
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Summary
's Analytics and Informatics team is seeking a talented epidemiologist to conduct data visualizations, data analyses, and database management.
This position is part of the (CD-Imms) and will work closely with program managers, public health nurses, disease investigators and epidemiologists to support communicable disease surveillance, as well as case and outbreak investigations. The Analytics and Informatics team supports disease surveillance, analysis, and reporting for communicable diseases (e.g., vaccine-preventable diseases, enterics, foodborne illness, zoonotics, hepatitis, and healthcare associated infections); immunization coverage assessments; and Informatics needs for the Section; but may also be assigned to support other emerging diseases as program needs shift.
The Epidemiologist II position will provide epidemiology support for the Section, primarily related to healthcare associated infections (0.5 FTE) and notifiable communicable diseases (0.5 FTE). The position will be focused on data collection, data management, data analysis, and data visualization, including creating and improving surveillance systems for tracking and monitoring a variety of pathogens, evaluating preventive actions and policies, and communicating disease trends to internal and external audiences.
In accordance with the King County Equity and Social Justice Ordinance and the King County Strategic Plan, the position support and advance Public Health values for fair and culturally competent service delivery, innovative, effective and efficient application of resources, building a culture of performance and expanding opportunities to seek input, listen and respond to community members.
Commitment To Equity and Social Justice
Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.
The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all - in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.
We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.
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Job Duties
The position will work in collaboration with a team of epidemiologists, disease investigation subject matter leads, and database developers.

• Contribute to the conceptual design of databases/systems and data collection tools (e.g., surveys and forms) to ensure that surveillance and reporting needs are met.
• Conduct data integration by matching and merging records across complex data sources (e.g., disease reports in local/state notifiable condition systems, laboratory data, Medicaid claims, and electronic health records data).
• Conduct data quality assurance, including data cleaning and developing data quality reports, and troubleshooting data inconsistencies.
• Conduct epidemiological and statistical analysis using local, state, and federal databases to support disease investigations and determine trends, incidence and prevalence of disease, and examine data for health disparities.
• Create data visualizations and dashboards (e.g., using Tableau) for internal and external audiences.
• Develop reports and written summaries for internal and external audiences.
• Present findings to technical and lay audiences.
• Provide technical supervision of assigned staff involved in data collection, data management, data analysis, and reporting.
• Contribute to outbreak preparedness and response activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS:

• Master's degree in epidemiology, informatics, biostatistics, or related field OR any equivalent combination of experience and education which provides the applicant with the skills, knowledge and abilities required to perform the work.
• Data coding expertise (in particular SAS or R), including knowledge of methodologies for extracting or creating data sets, conducting text string searches, creating coding efficiencies, working with arrays, recoding data values, writing macros, creating date/time calculations, applying formats to variables, merging data sets, and transposing data.
• Experience designing and creating data collection tools, including disease reporting forms and surveys.
• Skill conducting data quality assurance, including applying data coding expertise in order to identify data quality concerns, and using programming strategies to make corrections to data quality issues.
• Experience developing disease surveillance summaries or outbreak summaries for internal and external audiences.
• Knowledge of statistical theory, including hypothesis testing, multivariate analysis, trend analysis, regression analysis, sampling techniques, and confidence-interval estimation
• Skill in data interpretation, including summarizing assumptions, conclusions, strengths and limitations of data.
• Knowledge or experience incorporating anti-racist principles of equity and social justice into surveillance system design, database design, data collection, data analysis, reporting, dissemination of data and reports, or any other approaches that may help address racism as a public health crisis.
• Proficient written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with others and work well on a team.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct projects within timelines.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to work well under pressure with multiple competing priorities and deadlines.
• Experience leading projects
• Strong attention to detail

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience conducting communicable disease surveillance.
• Experience working in a local or state public health practice setting.
• Experience analyzing data to identify and monitor health disparities.
• Experience analyzing data from electronic health records (EHR) or electronic laboratory reports (ELR)
• Experience designing and managing databases (e.g., in REDCap, MS Access, or SQL server)
• Experience conducting deterministic and probabilistic record linkage across databases (e.g., using LinkKing, Link Plus, or similar tools/software)
• Expertise creating visualizations of surveillance data using Tableau, Power BI, or other business analytics software.
• Experience analyzing longitudinal data and relational datasets.
• Skill in facilitating data exchange with partners.
• Experience conducting time series analysis, geospatial modeling, and analyses involving syndromic surveillance data.
• Experience creating and managing Extract, Transfer, and Load (ETL) data pipelines.
• Experience with data management and analysis for healthcare associated infection epidemiology.

Supplemental Information
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Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.
Guided by our , we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.
King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
Application Process
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:

• NeoGov Job Application
• Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Sample Materials - as described in the supplemental questions, please submit the following materials with your application. As we would like to evaluate your coding and reporting skills to date, please do not write new programs or make modifications to existing ones. If you have concerns about sharing these examples, please send an email to
  • One example (in SAS or R) that demonstrates your programming skills in data manipulation (e.g., SQL, text string searches, arrays, recoding data values, macros, date/time calculations, applying formats to variables, merging data sets, transposing data, data quality assurance, creating output in HTML/PDF/Word, etc.).
  • An example that demonstrates your technical reporting skills, including visualizations and interpretation of results.

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.
Candidates who pass the initial screening will be contacted approximately 2-4 weeks after the application period closes. Eligible candidates will be invited to at least one (and possibly two) interviews. Candidates will generally be notified of a final decision within 2-3 weeks of their final interview date.
Necessary Special Requirements

• The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
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• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
• Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
• When public health responds to an emergency, we may assign you duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department.
• If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.

WORK SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week. This position is subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act and is overtime eligible where time exceeds 40 hours per week. At Seattle/King County Public Health we strive to be accessible to those we serve. This position may require flexibility to accommodate different work schedules and work locations. Overtime during evenings and weekends may be required as part of emergency response.