Epidemiologist BY ASHLEY DAY Major Duties Responsibilities Outbreak
Epidemiologist BY: ASHLEY DAY
Major Duties & Responsibilities: (Outbreak at Watersedge, 2014) • Studies distribution & determinants of health related states/events • • in specific populations study epidemics and outbreaks department detective Identifies WHAT, WHO, & WAYS
Typical Work Environment & Populations served: (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014) • offices & laboratories • health departments • state & local governments in hospitals • colleges & universities • fieldwork
Starting Salary Range: (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014) median annual wage $65, 270 May 2012 $65, 270 per year $31. 38 per hour
Fringe Benefits: (ACHD, 2014) • • Paid holiday personal days vacation leave and sick leave benefits • • • medical coverage dental benefits retirement plan life insurance deferred compensation plan
Job Availability: (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014) *projected growth 10% 2012 to 2022 *likely to have good job prospects overall
Skills, Education & Experience: • analytical ability (Outbreak at Watersedge, 2014) • communication skills (Outbreak at Watersedge, 2014) • media relations (Outbreak at Watersedge, 2014) • Interviewing skills (Outbreak at Watersedge, 2014) • master’s degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014) • MPH or a related field (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014) • doctoral training in epidemiology (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014) • biology, microbiology, biostatistics (Outbreak at Watersedge, 2014) • communicable diseases. (Outbreak at Watersedge, 2014)
Employers Who Offer This Job: • Monterey County Health Department • Public Health Bureau
Other Info: • http: //www. co. monterey. ca. us/personnel/documents/specifications/ 50 N 11. pdf
References: ACHD - Chief Epidemiologist. (2014). Retrieved from http: //www. achd. net/jobs/13 jobs/chief_epi. html Career. One. Stop - Career Videos - Career and Cluster Videos. (2014). Retrieved from http: //www. careeronestop. org/Videos/Careerand. Cluster. Videos/career-and-cluster-videos. aspx Epidemiologists : Occupational Outlook Handbook : U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2014). Retrieved from http: //www. bls. gov/ooh/Life-Physical-and-Social-Science/Epidemiologists. htm Epidemiology and Surveillance. (2014). Retrieved from http: //www. mtyhd. org/index. php/public-healthbureau/phb-programs/item/epidemiology-and-surveillance Epidemiology | explorehealthcareers. org. (2014). Retrieved from http: //explorehealthcareers. org/en/Career/45/Epidemiology#Tab=Overview Outbreak at Watersedge. (2014). Retrieved from http: //www. mclph. umn. edu/watersedge/game. html Public Health Epidemiologist 2. (2014). Retrieved from http: //www. co. monterey. ca. us/personnel/documents/specifications/50 N 11. pdf
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