Epidemiologist

**Division: Public Health Services**

**Job Status: Full Time**

**Number of Positions: 1**

**Hours of Work: 35 hours per week**

**Wages: $47.36 - $56.41 per hour**

**Posting Date: Monday, January 27, 2025**

**Closing Date: Sunday, February 2, 2025**

**Company Biography**

The County of Lambton is an urban-rural area in southwestern Ontario that is home to over 126,000 residents. The Corporation's seven divisions operate programs and services for the residents of Lambton County such as land ambulance, provincial offences court, three Long-Term Care Homes, 25 library branches, two museums, an art gallery, archives, local roadways, public health services, housing services, social services, building services and planning and development services. Lambton County is a community dedicated to economic growth, environmental stewardship and an enhanced quality of life through the provision of responsive and efficient services and collaborative efforts with its municipal and community partners.

**Position Summary**

The Epidemiologist monitors the health status of the County of Lambton residents and prepares technical reports in keeping with the Ontario Public Health Standards and the Health Protection and Promotion Act. Works with and acts as a resource to staff in obtaining, developing and analyzing data to support population-based program planning, monitoring, evaluation and adjustments. Plans, organizes, conducts, and evaluates epidemiologic research for Lambton Public Health (LPH). Position requires expertise in the areas of epidemiology, biostatistics, survey methods and program evaluation.

**Job Duties and Responsibilities**

**Monitors Health Outcomes and provides recommendations**:

- Provide expertise in the areas of epidemiology, biostatistics, survey methods and program evaluation
- Monitor the health status of residents and prepares technical reports in keeping with the Health Protection and Promotion Act and Ontario Public Health Standards
- Data Analyst and Representative for LPH on Regional groups and committees
- Synthesize, evaluate and integrate health/epidemiological information from a variety of sources including Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) and provide recommendations
- Respond to queries on health issues from the public and media

**Research**:

- Develop, interpret and monitor a health status database using available sources of health information and designs additional surveys as appropriate from existing sources
- Identify and propose methods to fill gaps in health status information
- Assist in identifying specific health needs and target groups
- Prepare epidemiologic reports and information documents, including LPH status reports

**Consultation**:

- Assist with the process of strategic planning, including but not limited to: gathering data and information to help inform the strategic plan; supporting the creation of implementation plans and annual reporting; and communication to the organization and the Board of Health on progress
- Assist in the development of program evaluations in consultation with appropriate staff and Managers
- Provide consultation and expertise on program evaluation, including process evaluation (implementation fidelity, customer satisfaction or acceptance, and reach) and outcome evaluation (achieving short-, medium-, and long-term objectives of the program), as well as continuous quality improvement principles where applicable (incremental improvements to improve safety, effectiveness, client-centered, efficient, timely, and equitable programs and services)
- Provide consultation and expertise to staff on epidemiology, needs assessment, health planning, program evaluation and community health research
- Provide consultation on epidemiologic methods to community groups
- Act as a resource for department/program staff
- Collaborate on initiatives for early warning of infectious diseases surveillance
- Liaise with agencies including the Ministry of Health and Regional Organizations including APHEO
- Make presentations to the department, media and the public
- Organize and facilitate reporting requirements to the Ministry of Health, regarding required indicators and narratives, across all OPHS Foundational Standards and Program Standards (in accordance with legislative standards)

**General**:

- Incumbents must keep up-to-date on all relevant legislation, collective bargaining agreements, County Policies and Procedures, etc. ensuring that these are implemented as prescribed
- Incumbents must possess the physical ability to meet the duties and responsibilities of the job description and/or the requirements identified within the position's Physical Demands Analysis

These describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents in this classification. They are not an exhaustive list of all job duties in the classification. Other duties as assigned.

**Supervision Requirements**

Direct Supervision: None

Indirect Supervision: Progr