State Epidemiologist (Medical Administrator II - Option C, Opt. 26)

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as a policy-making administrator, State Epidemiologist. Serves as Department's liaison with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, and the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and with other epidemiologists in other states relating to the causes and control of diseases. Provides leadership for multi-disciplinary rapid response teams (RRT), when implemented, during outbreak or event investigations, including identification of RRT members during an outbreak and developing and implementing policy and direction of the RRT.

Benefits Statement

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

• Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas (when available and dependent upon position) 
• Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
• Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
• Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
• Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
• 10-25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
• 12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year
• 3 paid personal business days per calendar year (pro-rated dependent on start date)
• 13-14 paid holidays per year
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources

These are just a few of the many perks available to all State employees. For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx.

Essential Functions

• Serves as the State of Illinois voting member to the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), and the Department’s liaison with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, and the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and with other epidemiologists in other states relating to the causes and control of diseases.
• Provides medical consultation to local health departments, physicians, the CDC and other public agencies within the scope of their residence or board certification.
• Plans, develops, and directs appropriate educational materials to public and private health care professionals and the public.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Provides leadership for multi-disciplinary rapid response teams (RRT), when implemented, during outbreak or event investigations, including identification of RRT members during an outbreak and developing and implementing policy and direction of the RRT.
• Provide medical services and consultation within the scope of their residency or board certification.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably withing the scope of those enumerated above.

Minimum Requirements

• Requires an Illinois license to practice medicine and the completion of an approved related medical specialty residency as established by an American Board of Medical Specialties.
• Requires three (3) years of substantive medical administrative experience in the directing, planning, and evaluating a medical/clinical program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five (5) years public health practice in a local, state or federal public health agency.
• One (1) year of experience in overseeing, evaluating, assessing and developing data analytics and informatics.
• Two (2) years of experience in developing content and presenting to clinical, community, media, and legislative stakeholders.
• Master’s degree or doctoral degree in public health, biostatistics, or epidemiology, public policy, health law or other related fields.
• One (1) year of experience in writing, reviewing, or assessing public health grants.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties.
• Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.

*The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

About the Agency

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is tasked with the oversight of communities within Illinois to achieve and maintain optimal health and safety. With an annual budget of over $2 billion in state and federal funds, 6 regional offices, 3 laboratories and over 1,200 employees, IDPH is equipped to fulfill its mission of protecting the health and wellness of the people of Illinois through the prevention, health promotion, regulation and control of disease and injury.