GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Plans, develops, implements and monitors community programs of disease control, surveillance, prevention and epidemiological investigation of disease problems of community health significance; provides educational services relative to ongoing and projected disease control activities; serves as staff epidemiologist under general direction of the Administrative Health Officer; performs related duties as required.
STATEMENT OF TASKS:
Assists in implementation of chronic and communicable disease policies and procedures;
Monitors unusual disease activity in the community;
Provides consultation to health professionals, schools and personal health care programs in all aspects of disease programming and epidemiological study;
Provides technical assistance in community disease investigations including areas of infectious disease outbreaks, communicable disease data gathering, chronic disease, chemical exposure and other environmental hazards;
Develops and maintains a system to monitor and evaluate conditions conducive to spread of disease;
Advises the department on a continuing basis of potential or active epidemic trends and disease patterns, their characteristics, possible causes and potential remedial action;
Oversees epidemiology workplan development and implementation for the department;
Supervises staff as assigned.
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