PUBLIC HEALTH EPIDEMIOLOGIST TECHNICIAN 2 - PUBLIC HEALTH EPIDEMIOLOGIST Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5067511) Apply  PUBLIC HEALTH EPIDEMIOLOGIST TECHNICIAN 2 - PUBLIC HEALTH EPIDEMIOLOGIST Salary $3,403.00 - $6,124.00 Monthly Location New Orleans, LA Job Type Classified Job Number OPH/SP/212565 Department LDH-Office of Public Health Opening Date 09/04/2025 Closing Date 9/18/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana. Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health (https://ldh.la.gov/) The Infectious Disease Epidemiology (IDEpi) Section is seeking a dedicated Public Health Epidemiologist to join our dynamic team and help reduce the burden of infectious diseases across Louisiana. In this role, you’ll serve as a vital link between hospitals, health care providers, and local communities—conducting surveillance, analyzing disease trends, and coordinating targeted interventions to protect the public’s health. You will be a key player in outbreak investigations, data analysis, and health education efforts that save lives every day. If you’re driven to protect and improve population health and eager to grow your career in a challenging and rewarding environment, apply! Minimum Qualifications Four years of experience in epidemiology, healthcare analytics and reporting, health equity, nursing or public health; OR A bachelor's degree in public health, epidemiology, biological sciences, behavioral sciences, health sciences or nursing plus one year of experience in epidemiology; OR A master's degree in public health, epidemiology, biological sciences, behavioral sciences, health sciences or nursing. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere. Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Acts as liaison for the Infectious Disease Epi Section on all epidemiologic activities conducted in assigned region. Completes disease case reports in assigned regions; establishes rapport with local hospital infection control staff; oversees appropriate institution of follow-up activities for specific diseases at both the state and local levels; monitors parish health units and hospitals conducting surveillance activities via electronic reporting within assigned regions and provides feedback on data quality. + Analyzes and interprets data for disease prevention and control implementation and prepares summary reports. Assists with the maintenance and enhancement of current surveillance system processes, including the statewide Infectious Disease Reporting Information System (IDRIS). + Coordinates and collaborates with physicians and health care providers to enhance disease surveillance activities in the areas of case identification, disease reporting, and assures complete and accurate case reporting information. + Prepares and maintains confidential case records, collects, documents and verifies pertinent medical data from patients, physicians, and medical facilities. + Participates in conducting disease outbreak investigation in collaboration with the Regional Epidemiologist, Disease Surveillance Specialist, Regional Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinator, and Regional Rapid Response Teams under the guidance of the Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Bioterrorism Section. + Monitors surveillance data for trends and clusters at local/regional level; prepares reports for state and national databases + Conducts interviews of persons diagnosed or suspected of having a communicable disease and identifies susceptible contacts for medical referral/ follow-up and provides disease education/counseling. + Serves as a resource to the general public and health care community by responding to routine requests for general infectious disease information and provision of disease statistics. + Prepares articles for publication in the Louisiana Morbidity Report and the Epidemiology Annual Summary Report. Provides and disseminates health education to communities-at-risk regarding disease prevention and transmission. Position-Specific Details: Location:Office of Public Health / Bureau of Infectious Diseases / Orleans Parish Appointment Type: Probationary appointment Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Public Health Epidemiologist Technician 2 or a Public Health Epidemiologist. Cost Center: 3262107644 Position Number(s): 50593887 LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. How To Apply: No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. *Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Contact Information: Shambrielle Pooler Shambrielle.Pooler@la.gov LA Department of Health (LDH) Division of Human Resources PO Box 4818 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 225-342-6477 This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 To ensure compliance with LDH Nepotism Policy#41, if you have any immediate family members that are currently employed by LDH, please list the name and relationship. 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