Administrative, supervisory, research and consulting work at a professional level involving injury prevention, environmental hazards, occupational diseases, and chronic disease epidemiology for the Department of Health. Duties include the planning, development and management of major public health surveillance instruments, support for epidemiological investigations, program evaluation and health systems reform. A major emphasis is providing leadership to Vermonts's Health Care Authority in the functional area of the development and utilization of health care data ensuring an appropriate balance between information collected for claims processing and information for public health purposes inclusive of outcomes evaluation. There is significant contact with medical professionals, the media and the general public.
Supervision is exercised over a staff of professional, technical and clerical employees.
Plans, develops and implements new initiatives in disease surveillance systems required by health care reform legislation for the Health Department, specifically in the areas of primary care, disease prevention and health promotion, design of new health delivery systems, and outcomes evaluation. Oversees the surveillance component of the Healthy Vermonters initiative. Develops grant applications for new or existing programs. Develops and manages cancer, trauma, and other registries. Performs or assists in the performance of complex assessments, inspections, and literature searches.