Healthcare Staffing Professionals (HSP) is hiring multiple Epidemiology Analyst positions to work with the LA County Acute Communicable Disease Control Epidemiology and Data Unit. Selected candidates will be hired by HSP and placed within the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. All positions will support COVID-19 response efforts. Please see specific job descriptions for each team below along with relevant application links.
- Works on the ACDC Outbreak Data Team; the bulk of time is spent on outbreak data quality assurance, which includes identifying and fixing discrepancies in COVID-19 outbreak data and troubleshooting data concerns for Outbreak Management Branch public health investigators
- Programs in SAS or R, identifying opportunities to better identify outbreak quality assurance opportunities and automate processes
- Works with ACDC Data Integration Team to import batched data into case and outbreak database
- Analyzes complex data for different projects to publish and inform decision-making processes
- Uses SAS or R to pull and present data for internal and external data requests (e.g. DPH press briefings, media requests)
- Collaborates with other ACDC outbreak teams to ensure consistent data standards across outbreak settings; this includes scheduling and attending ad hoc meetings and working on documentation for outbreak investigator reference guides
- Data entry and analysis
- Follow-up with facilities for missing information etc.
- Death certificate match assessment/entry
- SAS coding (entry level)
- Producing and writing data reports
- Death verification
- Close collaboration with other teams
- Quality Analysis
- Resolving duplicates
- Updating protocols
- Managing covid death email inbox
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Additional Details Applicable Across Teams
Timeline: The position will start immediately upon acceptance and employment clearance and is initially funded through 2/22/2022 with potential renewal.
Pay Rate: $39.27/hr working 40 hours a week
Benefits: Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Time, PTO
Healthcare: Employer Fully Funded Healthcare (Anthem Blue Cross), Dental and Vision, Life Insurance from Initial Start Date.
Shifts: Completely Remote; M-F with some possible OT either during the week or over the weekends. (40 hours a week)
Minimum Qualifications:
- A master’s degree from an accredited college with specialization in epidemiology, biostatistics, or its equivalent;
- Proficiency in SAS;
Desirable Qualifications:
- Windows-based laptop or desktop device, with a speaker and mic;
- Reliable Wi-fi/internet access;
- Experience in designing, conducting, evaluating and interpreting epidemiological studies or investigations; and
- Knowledge of communicable disease surveillance
Applicants must apply online through the HSP website. There are currently two open Epidemiology Analyst positions - one for each team described above. See below for both application links:
https://www.hsp-inc.com/epidemiologyanalyst-outbreakqateam/
https://www.hsp-inc.com/epidemiologyanalyst-covid19surveillanceteam/