FOODBORNE ILLNESS INTERN (PART-TIME)

YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS - Under a recent change to the rules, an applicant's relevant experience now counts towards formal education degrees referenced in the posting See Per 405.1.

18 Months of additional relevant experience = Associate's degree

36 Months of additional relevant experience = Bachelor's degree

54 Months of additional relevant experience = Master's degree

SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Enteric Infectious Disease Epidemiologist, collect, manage and analyze notifiable disease data to support ongoing activities of the surveillance program and assist with epidemiologic investigations as they occur.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Contacts healthcare providers to collect information for reportable diseases cases as necessary. Reviews reportable disease information for enteric disease cases and enters data in surveillance systems.

Enters data in surveillance systems for both ongoing and new surveillance activities in the Infectious Disease Surveillance Section. Typical data entry includes entering data into infectious disease case management systems and outbreak tracking systems.

Collects, analyzes, interprets and disseminates public health surveillance data and develops data reports under the direction of supervisor and staff epidemiologists.

Conducts patient interviews for reported cases of enteric illness under the supervision of the supervisor. Coordinates patient interviews with public health investigation staff and other interns.

Assists with outbreak investigation including questionnaire administration by telephone, data entry, and risk factor analysis in collaboration with staff epidemiologists.

Performs various clerical duties to support surveillance program activities as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Full-time junior or senior undergraduate student or full-time graduate student in good standing with coursework in public health, epidemiology, biological sciences, or related field.

Experience: None.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Graduate student with coursework in epidemiology or biostatistics preferred. Strong writing and communications skills preferred. Proficiency with Microsoft applications, such as Excel, desirable.

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: The supplemental job description lists typical examples of work and is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to a position. An employee may be required to perform other related duties not listed on the supplemental job description provided that such duties are characteristic of that classification.