CDC Foundation is hiring a
Informatics Epidemiologist

Summary

The CDC Foundation is seeking a remote Informatics Epidemiologist to provide epidemiology leadership in implementing and maintaining electronic laboratory reporting (ELR) messages for the South Dakota Department of Health. The position requires a Master's degree in Public Health or a related field, two years of experience with an infectious disease surveillance system, and strong interpersonal skills.

Requirements

Possesses and maintains a valid, current Driver's License, automobile insurance, and reliable private transport

Responsibilities

• Leads development and monitoring of key health information systems grant metrics
• Provides epidemiology support to Informatics Team
• Attends informatics team meetings
• Develops and disseminates ELR dashboards for submitting facilities
• Conducts content validation for ELR HL7 messages and message mapping in the Maven disease surveillance system
• Works with informatics team to implement message mapping guides to modernize data transmission to CDC
• Identify and implement changes to Maven question packages in response to changing program needs
• Develop and implement a data quality assurance and reporting plan for ELR, in partnership with the eCR Informatics Epidemiologist and Syndromic Surveillance Epidemiologist
• Supports the implementation and maintenance of ELR interfaces with laboratory partners
• Evaluate upconversion of flat files to HL7 messages
• Maintain partner list at each hospital
• Collaborates with in-state and commercial laboratory partners to ensure data are actionable and fulfill SD-DOH requirements
• Generates SAS reports and output files to inform activities and projects
• Monitors and reports on ELC grant milestones
• Develop website content page for ELR onboarding partner data feeds
• Out-of-state travel as necessary to carry out project activities and present findings