Job Summary
Under general supervision, performs investigations and analyses of communicable and non-communicable disease incidents or other health events. Establishes or maintains surveillance systems and supports public health program evaluation. Monitors the health of populations and identifies causes and conditions resulting in adverse health effects and proposes public health recommendations. Provides input, project and data management, and analytic support for public health epidemiologic studies or program evaluations. Summarizes and reports information on disease occurrence, investigations, interventions, and other projects as needed. Helps other Denver Public Health programs and partner organizations build analytic capacity.
Responsibilities
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Experience applying epidemiologic methods for data analysis.Excellent oral and written communications skills. Experience communicating health information to a variety of audiences.Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
Education
* Bachelor's Degree (Required) Bachelor's degree in epidemiology, public health, environmental health, nursing, or related field, required.
* Master's Degree preferred
Experience
Two years of professional experience in the investigation and/or prevention of communicable or non-communicable diseases or health events, required.
Location
Public Health
Shift
Days
Work Type
Full time
Pay Range
Minimum: 84,635.20
Midpoint: 105,788.80
Maximum: 126,942.40
All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.
Denver Health is an integrated, efficient, high-quality academic health care system that is considered a model for the nation. The Denver Health system includes the Rocky Mountain Regional Level I Trauma Center, a 525-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 8 family health centers, 15 school-based health centers, the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, the Denver Public Health Department, an HMO, and The Denver Health Foundation.
As Colorado's primary safety net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided more than $3.3 billion in care for the uninsured in the last ten years. Denver Health is a leader in performance and quality improvements and remains financially secure, in part, due to its nationally recognized implementation of lean principles in healthcare. Denver Health is a major resource to the community, serving approximately 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.
Located just south of downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.
We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).
"Denver Health is committed to provide equal treatment and equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Denver Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class."
