[Jobs] Job announcement NCHS Service Fellow

[Leora Lawton]

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Subject:  Job announcement
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:34:48 -0400
From: "Beatty, Paul C. (CDC/CCHIS/NCHS)" <pbb5 at CDC.GOV>


Job announcement:  Service Fellow at National Center for Health Statistics

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), part of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is recruiting a Service Fellow to
work in the Hospital Care Team, Ambulatory and Hospital Care Statistics
Branch.  The Service Fellow would work primarily on the National Hospital
Discharge Survey (NHDS), which has been conducted annually since 1965 and
recently underwent its second major redesign.  Work tasks will include all
aspects of survey operations, such development of survey materials,
monitoring of survey production, providing oversight of contractor
deliverables, and providing technical assistance to data users.  Secondary
duties include conducting analyses of NHDS data and disseminating findings.


The Ambulatory and Hospital Care Statistics Branch conducts
nationally-representative surveys of hospital discharges, visits to
hospital emergency and outpatient departments, visits to ambulatory surgery
centers, and visits to office-based physicians.  These surveys collect data
about clinicians and organizations, their patients, and management of
patients' conditions.  Policymakers and researchers use these data to
analyze patterns and management of specific conditions, quality of care and
disparities among populations, diffusion of medical technology, use of
resources for specific conditions, and effects of policy changes.

Applicants should have a graduate degree in health services research,
statistics, survey methods, epidemiology, medical informatics, sociology,
economics, or a related field; and strong writing and analytical skills.
Ability to use statistical software, such as SAS or STATA, is required, and
experience working with national surveys is highly desirable.  Salary is
commensurate with experience, and includes a range of benefits such as
health insurance, sick and annual leave, retirement, transit subsidies, and
access to the fitness center.

U.S. citizenship or legal permanent residence with work authorization is
required.  NCHS/CDC is an equal opportunity employer.

Location:       Hyattsville, MD, in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area
Type:           Full-time Service Fellow, up to 5 years with possible
renewal
Contact:        For further information, contact Paul Beatty, Ambulatory
and Hospital Care Branch Chief, e-mail:  pbeatty at cdc.gov, telephone:
301-458-4090





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Dr. Leora Lawton
Executive Director, Berkeley Population Center
 & Lecturer, Sociology Dept.
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