Epidemiologist 1-BPH-Office of Maternal Child & Family Health-Kanawha Co.
State of West Virginia
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Epidemiologist 1 -OCME-Office of the Chief Medical Examiner-Kanawha Co.
State of West Virginia
HEALTH - OCME - OFFICE OF CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER
Location
West Virginia, 25305
Salary
$45,657 - $80,045
per year
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves reviewing autopsy reports and data on child and domestic violence deaths to create reports for state officials and help reduce these fatalities in West Virginia.
The role includes attending meetings, trainings, and collaborating on databases to track incidents and recommendations.
It's a good fit for someone with a background in public health or sciences who is comfortable handling sensitive topics like violent deaths and has strong data analysis skills.
Key Requirements
- Master's degree in epidemiology, public health, biology, physical, behavioral, natural, or veterinary sciences from an accredited institution
- OR Graduation from an accredited nursing school with state licensure and three years of paid epidemiology experience (e.g., disease investigation, risk assessment)
- Substitution: Bachelor's degree in biology, physical, behavioral, or natural sciences plus two years of paid epidemiology experience
- Alternative substitution: Master's in Mathematics OR Bachelor's in mathematics plus two years of epidemiology or data collection/assessment experience
- Ability to review autopsy files and multidisciplinary fatality data
- Experience or willingness to handle violent death, decomposition, and psychological stressors
- Proficiency in creating databases, spreadsheets, and statistical reporting
Full Job Description
1 VacancyKanawha County
This position will assimilate pertinent information and statistical data to result in quarterly and annual reporting to stakeholders, Bureau for Public Health Commissioner, Department of Heath and Human Resources (DHHR) Cabinet Secretary, WV Health Officer, State Legislature and Governor’s Office.
Reporting will be accomplished through the comprehensive review of all autopsy files and information received from multidisciplinary fatality; review team members with regard to child fatalities and domestic violence fatalities; attending local, state and national training conferences on child and domestic violence fatality and mortality; attending all fatality review meeting; collaborate with Program Manager, Data Abstractor to create effective database programs and spreadsheets to capture and report incidences, circumstances, logistical information and recommendations for decreasing the number of child fatalities and domestic violence fatalities in West Virginia; Position will encounter matters and duties related to violent death, decomposition, and adverse psychological effects.
Other duties assigned.
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Qualifications
Training: Master's degree in epidemiology, public health, biology, physical, behavioral, natural, or veterinary sciences from an accredited college or university.OR
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with state licensure and three years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in conducting epidemiology.
Substitution: Bachelor's degree in biology, physical, behavioral,
or natural sciences from an accredited college or university, AND two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in conducting epidemiology, including disease investigation, risk assessment or environmental epidemiology may substitute for the required training.
Additional Information
"A Master's degree with a major in Mathematics OR a Bachelor's degree in mathematics and two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in conducting epidemiology, including disease investigation, risk assessment, or environmental epidemiology or conducting collection and assessment of qualitative and quantitative data for research in epidemiology and prevention services may substitute for the required training."
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