Healthcare-Associated Infections & Antimicrobial Resistance (HAI/AR) Program within the
Epidemiology & Resource Center (ERC) at the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) is accepting
applications for a Senior Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Epidemiologist.

Purpose of Position/Summary:
In coordination with HAI/AR program, this position will implement, coordinate, and oversee AR activities
in Indiana. Position will ensure completion of the CDC needs assessment for multidrug resistant
organisms (MDRO) prevention activities and submit to CDC. Develop overall MDRO prevention plan for
jurisdiction and submit to CDC. Develop, monitor, and report on process and outcome measures for
MDRO prevention plan. Understand MDRO surveillance within the jurisdiction and work with the
HAI/AR program and public health laboratories to address surveillance gaps. Incumbent analyzes and
interprets MDRO data and maintains necessary databases. This position will oversee four positions.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
• Manage a team which may consist of epidemiologists, public health investigators, data scientists
and data entry staff. Must be able to analyze infectious disease data collected through routine
surveillance, public health investigations, and applied epidemiologic studies;
• Report the analyzed data collected through routine for other IDOH divisions as necessary;
• Provide epidemiologic consultation and technical assistance with team which also may include
local health departments, health care providers, veterinarians, and the general public with
respect to infectious diseases or other assigned projects within IDOH;
• Demonstrate and communicate subject matter knowledge of the epidemiology and biology of
infectious diseases;
• Conduct routine epidemiologic surveillance for infectious diseases;
• Assist in the development of program logic models and quality improvement projects
• Lead or coordinate epidemiologic investigations of individual cases and/or outbreaks of
infectious diseases or other projects within IDOH;
• Design and conduct applied epidemiologic studies of infectious diseases and other studies with
the agency;
• Use leadership and systems thinking in epidemiologic planning and policy development
• Prepare and disseminate written and oral reports and presentations that communicate
necessary information to internal and external partners;
• Conduct educational presentations and/or trainings for a variety of audiences, including local
health departments, health care providers, veterinarians, and the general public;
• Participate in writing grants and other funding proposals;
• Serve as an agency spokesperson at the invitation and direction of the ISDH Office of Public
Affairs;
• Evaluate the impact of legislation or policy proposals at the invitation and direction of the IDOH
Director of Legislative Affairs;
• Serve as a backup to other infectious disease epidemiologists;
• Perform related duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:
• Education:
o A master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., public health, biological sciences, or social
sciences) and = 4 years' relevant public health experience OR
o A master's degree or higher in a non-relevant field and = 5 years' relevant public health
experience OR
o A doctoral-level degree in epidemiology or other relevant field and = 2 years' relevant
public health experience OR
o A graduate or professional degree in a health-related field (e.g., RN, MD/DO, DDS/DMD,
DVM, PhD, RS) with specific epidemiology training (e.g., MPH degree, CDC Epidemic
Intelligence Service, or CSTE Applied Epidemiology Fellowship) and = 2 years' relevant
public health experience OR
o A bachelor's degree in a relevant field and = 6 years' relevant public health experience
OR
o A bachelor's degree in a non-relevant field and = 8 years' relevant public health
experience.
o Current employee promotion requirement: Internal candidate should be a highperforming Epidemiologist E7 or other internal role based on demonstrated ability,
competency attainment, and/or performance feedback
o At least 1 year experience in healthcare and/or public health in HAI, AR, IPC, program
implementation, or patient safety.
o Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
o Demonstrate ability to manage a team with multiple priorities and complex projects
involving critical thinking and decision-making
o Knowledge of the epidemiology and biology of infectious diseases;
o Knowledge of state laws and regulations as well as federal public health guidance
documents pertaining to infectious diseases;
o Skill in identification of public health problems pertinent to Indiana residents;
o Skill in conducting epidemiologic surveillance activities, including selection and use of
appropriate field methods as well as use and evaluation of public health surveillance
systems;
o Skill in conducting public health investigations of individual cases and/or outbreaks of
infectious diseases;
o Skill in designing descriptive and analytical epidemiologic investigations, including
hypothesis generation;
o Skill in managing large datasets, performing complex data analyses, and identifying key
findings;
o Ability to work cooperatively with a wide variety of individuals and groups including field
staff, health care providers, and local health departments.
o Ability to interpret information relative to epidemiologic investigations and prepare
reports based on analysis of the information
o Effectively train staff on information relative to epidemiologic investigations
Supervisory
Supervises 4 epidemiologists
Personal Work Relationships
Contacts and relationships include Indiana Department of Health staff, hospital infection control
personnel, long-term care and ambulatory surgical center staff, private health care practitioners, and
local health department staff (including nurses and health officers). Contacts also include federal
agencies, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and professional associations
such as the Indiana Hospital Association, the Association of Professionals in Infection Control and
Epidemiology, and the Indiana Department of Education. The public and other contacts outside the
medical profession are made in order to convey uniform and accurate disease information.
Physical Effort
Must sit for extended periods of time working on computer
Working Conditions
Working conditions of the position are typically an office environment. During emergencies, field visits
and extended work hours may be necessary. Occasional overnight travel may be required
Required/Desired Skills
Skill Required /Desired Amount of Experience Master's degree in Public Health w/4 yrs. exp. in public health preferred, will accept bachelor's degree with > 8 years public health exp. Required 0 At least 1 year experience in healthcare and/or public health in HAI, AR, IPC, program implementation, or patient safety. Required 0 Knowledge of the epidemiology and biology of infectious diseases; Required 0 Knowledge of state laws and regulations as well as federal public health guidance documents pertaining to infectious diseases; Required 0
Questions
No. Question Question1 Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirement? Question2 Please list candidate's email address. Question3 Please list the city and state where candidate currently resides. Question4 Candidate must be paid $32.45 if selected for engagement. The provider markup for this position is 30%. Do you accept this requirement? Question5 Position may become contract to hire. Do you accept this requirement? Question6 Position will require 6 weeks of on-site training. Following training position may become remote 3 days per week. Do you accept this requirement?