The Tennessee Department of Health's CEDEP division is hiring a full-time Epidemiologist for the HAI and Antimicrobial Resistance Program. The role involves surveillance activities related to Clostridioides difficile under the EIP, maintaining relationships with healthcare facilities, conducting audits and surveys, performing chart reviews, coordinating specimen shipments, and participating in data management. The position is funded annually through CDC grants and includes some travel. Responsibilities: Perform programmatic activities related to Clostridioides difficile surveillance.
Establish and maintain working relationships with healthcare facility personnel.
Conduct audits and surveys for pathogen reporting and testing practices.
Perform medical chart reviews and coordinate specimen shipments.
Participate in data collection, cleaning, and analysis.
Prepare presentations and assist in grant applications and reports.