Epidemiologist I (Fftl) Jobs

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8/14/2023 (8:00 PM EDT)

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Epidemiologist I (FFTL)

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Hiring Agency

Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Department for Public Health

Location

Remote Workstation Georgetown KY 40324 USA

The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.

Description

Do you have a passion for maternal and infant health? Would you like to help improve preinatal and infant care through data-driven evidence-based processes?

If you are self-motivated and seeking the opportunity to collect and analyze data to improve the quality of care and outcomes for mothers and infants then this is the job for you! Come join our team in the Kentucky Department for Public Health where you will encounter challenging scenarios while working with a supportive group of close-knit team members. We are looking for innovative problem solvers with data analysis experience to assist the Kentucky Perinatal Quality Collaborative (KyPQC)!

This is a federally funded time-limited (FFTL) position. This means it is a position that is paid entirely as the result of a federal grant. The duration of employment shall not exceed the life of the federal grant that funds the position. An employee appointed to an FFTL position is required to meet the minimum requirements for the classification. Further, an employee appointed to an FFTL position is designated as an unclassified (non-merit) employee. An FFTL employee is eligible to receive benefits at the same level as a classified (merit) employee in a permanent position.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Develop data drive goals, activities and initiatives to improve care of infants.
• Collect data and coordinate investigation of healthcare protocols.
• Conduct epidemiologic analysis of data.
• Provide overview of data to workgroups, stakeholders, etc.
• Disseminate data results to forms, presentations, fact sheets etc.

Preferred Knowledge and Skills:

• Great communication skills.
• Self motivated
• Data research skills.
• Computer knowledge.

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. CHFS will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E- Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or dhs.gov/e-verify.

Minimum Requirements

Working Conditions

Work is typically performed in an office setting. Some travel may be required.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Monica Clouse at [email protected] or 502-564-3970.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D