The purpose of the Special Response Unit (SRU) within the Epidemiology and Surveillance Team of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Coronavirus Science Branch (CSB) is to perform additional data clarification and analyses in response to special requests including clarifying race/ethnicity, occupation, and underlying medical conditions of reported COVID-19 cases and deaths.  The CSB Epidemiology and Surveillance Team processes reported California cases of COVID-19 and provides daily timely surveillance data used by groups at CDPH as well as the California Department of Technology and the Governor’s Office to track and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Under the direction of the CDPH CSB Director and the Epidemiology and Surveillance Team leads, the SRU Epidemiologist functions within an incident command structure (ICS) as part of the Epidemiology and Surveillance Team within the CDPH CSB.

Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume to be considered.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Operate within Incident Command Structure (ICS) to respond to COVID-19 case report data-related needs of CDPH and the state of California.
• Lead a small unit of data analyst(s) to respond to special data requests including clarifying race/ethnicity, occupation, and underlying medical conditions of reported COVID-19 cases and deaths.
• Establish and maintain reliable, efficient, and effective methods for communication with unit and team members via web-based applications, telephone and email to maintain awareness of team capacity, status of data and immediate needs.
• Analyze and resolve problems and demonstrate solid subject matter knowledge.
• Coordinate and respond to requests for data visualizations, summaries and data extracts to support response teams.
• Contribute to special projects related to COVID-19 as identified by CSB Director and Epidemiology and Surveillance Team leads.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Coordinate and facilitate teleconferences and meetings, as required.
• Perform other duties as directed by the CSB Director.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to supervise and oversee data entry, data cleaning, and data quality assessment with attention to detail.
• Knowledge and application of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements and protection of health information.
• Strong knowledge of public health surveillance data management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with web-based reporting systems (e.g. CalREDIE); electronic laboratory reporting and electronic case reporting.
• Ability to make time sensitive decisions in complex situations.
• Ability to prioritize, delegate and manage multiple tasks.
• Demonstrate reliability and integrity.
• Fluency in spoken English is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Stand                                        Frequently
• Walk                                          Frequently
• Sit                                              Frequently
• Handling / Fingering               Occasionally
• Reach Outward                        Occasionally
• Reach Above Shoulder           Occasionally
• Climb, Crawl, Kneel, Bend      Occasionally
• Lift / Carry                                Occasionally - Up to 50 lbs
• Push/Pull                                 Occasionally - Up to 50 lbs
• See                                            Constantly
• Taste/ Smell                            Not Applicable

KEY

Not Applicable          Not required for essential functions

Occasionally             (0 - 2 hrs/day)

Frequently                 (2 - 5 hrs/day)

Constantly                 (5+ hrs/day)

 WORK ENVIRONMENT

General Office Setting, Indoors Temperature Controlled

EEOC STATEMENT

It is the policy of Heluna Health to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.