Epidemiologist

Epidemiologist

Work Location: Wright Patterson AFB, OH

Cape Fox is seeking a highly qualified professional to join our team in support of a government customer. This position is contingent upon award.

Core Duties:

• Assess and monitor the health status of the USAF population by analyzing laboratory and health surveillance databases to include CHCS, ESSENCE, AFDRSi, and EIDS M2
• Analyze CHCS and Health Level 7 (HL7) utilization for specific health outcomes
• Assist in the design of written communication for internal and external purposes
• Assist and advise military team leaders on outbreak investigations, and coordinate novel public health research
• Utilize Microsoft Office, MS Publisher, Adobe Acrobat, and at least one of the statistical packages (SAS, SPSS, STATA, R) as required
• Ensure data maintained within the AFDRSi system are current, accurate, and edit said information as needed/requested by customers
• Perform data collection in support of USAFSAM/PH mission
• Oversee health surveillance data. More specifically, serve as the point of contact for users/customers requesting data and/or data-related support services (e.g., data analysis, data interpretation, report generation) and provide input on data systems design, upgrading, and integration
• Perform collaborative efforts to increase data sharing capabilities and surveillance partnerships with base-level users and other principal stakeholders in the USAFSAM/PH surveillance systems
• Be familiar with USAFSAM/PH data repositories that are stored in Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, and Oracle relational databases
• Establish the relationship of available data to existing data sets, map the data between data elements and coding for these specific data elements
• Provide properly qualified personnel with advanced analytical skills in public health/epidemiology and epidemiological study design and execution
• Provide assistance to USAFSAM/PHE and PHR data users in producing timely and accurate routine and ad hoc reports, special study methods, institutional review board (IRB) proposals and surveillance protocols
• Assist in prioritizing research areas, work with base-level, MAJCOM and Air Force level personnel in determining which health issues among AF members require future study, for the purpose of prioritization

Requirements:

• Possess a Master’s Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics or other master’s level degree as approved by USAFSAM/PH
• Strong knowledge of epidemiology, biostatistics, and public health
• Possess the expertise and capability to utilize the following military health systems: Air Force Disease Reporting Surveillance internet (AFDRSi), Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA), Composite Health Care System (CHCS), Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE), Air Force Mortality Registry, Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System- Hearing Conservation (DOEHRS-HC), the Executive Information Decision and Support Data Mart (EIDS M2), Standard Ambulatory Disease Registry (SADR), Standard Inpatient Disease Registry (SIDR), and Aeromedical Services Information Management System (ASIMS)
• Possess the expertise and capability to analyze CHCS and Health Level 7 (HL7) utilization for specific health outcomes
• Possess a proficiency in the following software programs: Microsoft Office, MS Publisher, Adobe Acrobat and at least one of the statistical packages (SAS, SPSS, STATA, R)
• Possess a proficiency in granting access to the AFDRSi surveillance application to authorized users
• Board certification in Public Health is highly desired but not mandatory
• Have a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) in place with their company based on the potential access to confidential, proprietary, and/or sensitive information. The NDA shall be provided to the Government Program Manager by start of performance
• Must be able to pass a Tier 1 Background Investigation

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