• Establishes scientific and technical methods and practices to identify and evaluate a wide range of health conditions within an assigned program area to recognize public health problems pertinent to the population and determine feasibility of and approach to epidemiologic investigations.
• Performs analyses by using statistical techniques commonly employed in epidemiologic evaluations to interpret and analyze data.
• Assist in writing grants and other funding proposals.
• Identifies surveillance data needs, implements new and revises existing surveillance systems, reports key findings from the system and supports evaluation of surveillance.
• Makes oral presentations to diverse audiences.
• Collect and track data for the strategic plan, and other projects.
• Develop, implement, and sustain a systematic process for assessing customer satisfaction with health department services.
• Work with Public Information Officer in tracking workforce development needs.
• Assist with communicable disease investigations and outbreaks.
• Create a working relationship for data collection and resources.
• Create a resource guide for health department services, as well as needs.
• Assist with outreach efforts for the department as needed.
• Assist with health education as needed.
• Serve a total of 1,200 hours over an 9-month period.
• Complete and submit all necessary IPHA AmeriCorps paperwork and reports by pre-determined deadlines.
• Attend all IPHA AmeriCorps trainings including orientation and team trainings.
• Complete all IPHA AmeriCorps required National Days of Service projects.
• Some local and out of town travel required. |