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HIV Epidemiologist 1

Atlanta, GA · On-site

Georgia State Government is a large enterprise, composed of various agencies and entities with a ... HIV Epidemiologist 1 Job Requisition ID: JR0000001835 Number of Openings: 1 Shift: Not Applicable ...

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Guidehouse

Epidemiologist Data Scientist

Atlanta, GA

Masters degree in Data Science, Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, or STEM related field ... Familiarity with public health surveillance systems, local/state/federal health programs, or ...

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Guidehouse

Epidemiologist Data Scientist

Atlanta, GA

$80K - $133K/yr

Guidehouse is seeking an Epidemiologist Data Scientist to support epidemiologic studies ... Experience working with state public health agencies * Experience with survey data, weighting ...

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Associate Hospital Epidemiologist

Emory Physician Group Practices

Atlanta, GA • On-site

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This job post has expired today. Applications are no longer accepted.

Job description

Emory Healthcare is seeking an Associate Hospital Epidemiologist to support and advance Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) activities for a designated Operating Unit, working under the guidance of the Hospital Epidemiologist and System Epidemiologist. This role contributes to maintaining high standards of safety and quality of care for patients, staff, and visitors across Emory's hospitals, clinics, and affiliated healthcare facilities.

This position is well suited for an early- to mid-career infectious diseases physician seeking mentored growth in hospital epidemiology, quality, and patient safety.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the Hospital Epidemiologist in the oversight of the OU infection prevention and control program

  • Partner with the Manager, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), to implement IPC strategies, best practices, and improvement initiatives

  • Provide clinical guidance to the IPC team in collaboration with the Hospital Epidemiologist and Manager, IPC

  • Assist with monitoring adherence to CDC, APIC, SHEA, and other national infection prevention guidelines

  • Assist in outbreak investigations, emerging infectious disease response, and infection prevention risk assessments

  • Participate in root cause analyses and mitigation planning for healthcare-associated infections

  • Support development and implementation of infection prevention protocols across inpatient and ambulatory settings

  • Support efforts to meet regulatory and accreditation requirements related to infection prevention (CMS, The Joint Commission, OSHA, state health departments)

  • Participate in surveillance activities, internal audits, and infection investigations

  • Assist with education and training of clinical and non-clinical staff on IPC principles and emerging infectious diseases

  • Serve as a subject matter resource on infection prevention, patient safety, and employee health concerns

  • Collaborate with Emory University academic and research partners on IPC-related educational or scholarly activities

  • Collaborate with data analytics teams to support data collection, analysis, and reporting of IPC metrics

  • Use infection prevention data to inform quality improvement efforts and early detection strategies

  • Assist with preparation and presentation of infection prevention reports to hospital and system leadership

  • Work collaboratively with Hospital Epidemiologists, executive leadership, nursing, quality, safety, risk management, and employee health teams

  • Participate in EHC infectious disease emergency preparedness and response activities

Qualifications

  • MD or DO licensed (or eligible for licensure) in the State of Georgia

  • Board certified or board eligible in Infectious Diseases (ABIM)

  • Completion of or intent to complete formal training in healthcare epidemiology (e.g., SHEA course or equivalent)

  • Demonstrated interest and foundational experience in hospital epidemiology or infection prevention

  • Ability to work effectively within interdisciplinary clinical and operational teams

  • Growing reputation for professionalism and collaboration among physicians and hospital leadership

  • Prior participation in healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention, or quality improvement initiatives during or after fellowship

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