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Coordinating data collection
Monitoring and ensuring data integrity
Developing analyses and reports based on complex data systems
Disseminating findings to technical and lay audiences

 Public Health – Seattle & King Countyis seeking to fill:

• 1 full time  Epidemiologist I - Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Special Duty Assignment (SDA) position
• 1 full time  Epidemiologist II -Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Special Duty Assignment (SDA) position 
• 2 full time Epidemiologist II - Career Service Positions. 

This job announcement will be used to recruit multiple positions. The positions 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.
• 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.
• In addition to the duties described above, the Epidemiologist II role will provide technical supervision of assigned staff involved in data collection, data management, data analysis, and reporting.

• 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
• Strong data coding expertise (using 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 weaknesses of data 
• Proficient written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to 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
• Supervisory experience (for the Epidemiologist II role)

• Experience conducting communicable disease surveillance
• Experience working in a local or state public health practice setting 
• Experience analyzing data for health disparities 
• Experience analyzing data from electronic health records (EHR) or electronic laboratory reports (ELR)
• Experience designing databases (e.g., in REDCap or MS Access)
• 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 

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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 "True North", 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.

(New) Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement 
As of October 18, 2021, most* King County employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.  If hired, you will be required to submit proof of vaccination by October 18th.   People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose in a two-dose series or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine.  Employees may make requests for a reasonable accommodation based on a medical disability or for sincerely held religious beliefs.  Philosophical, political, scientific, or sociological objections to vaccination will not be considered for an exemption or accommodation.
This directive applies to employees in the Executive branch*, the Assessor’s Office, Elections, the King County Sheriff’s Office, and the Executive Office.  

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 your recruiter listed on this job announcement. 

WHO MAY APPLY: These positions are open to all qualified candidates.

 
WORK SCHEDULE: Monday through Sunday, 40 hours per week, which may including evenings. 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. The duration of this Special Duty/Term-Limited Temporary position is through June 2022.
 
Telecommuting
The work associated with this position will be performed predominantly through teleworking with reporting to office location and to meetings as needed. Employees will have access to shared workspaces at various King County facilities. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
 
Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a workspace with an internet connection (access may be supplemented in some situations) where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. Please note that when an employee conducts work that is likely to bring them in contact with another individual, safety precautions are required, including the wearing of masks in some situations. King County is doing its part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and remains committed to reducing our carbon footprint.
   
King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will be joining an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment.  

CONTACT: If you have questions about your application or the application process, please contact Debbie Baker Human Resource Analyst, at debbaker@kingcounty.gov or 206-263-4053.

Pay range for Epidemiologist I is = $37.97 to $48.13 hourly
Pay range for Epidemiologist II starts at =  $41.75 to $52.92 hourly
 
 APPLICATION PROCESS: 
 A complete application packet will consist of the following:

• NEOGOV/Government Jobs on-line or paper application
• Supplemental questions
• 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 atar.baer@kingcounty.gov.
  • One example (is 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, creating output in HTML/PDF/Word, etc.).
  • An example that demonstrates your technical reporting skills, including visualizations and interpretation of results.

• Copy and paste one or more documents into the text resume section of the application. 
• Attach multiple documents/files in the resume attachment section.

• This selection process may include but is not limited to: evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, testing and interviewing. For more information on our selection process, please refer to http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/jobs.aspx 
• 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. 
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions. 
• Staff may be required to play a role as a first responder in the event of a Public Health emergency.

• The selected candidate must pass a thorough background investigation. 
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law. 
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time.