The ICE Health Services Corps (IHSC) exists within the organizational structure of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) under the supervision of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps Officers, civil service staff and contractors comprise the healthcare professionals working together to provide quality healthcare services. IHSC serves as the medical experts for ICE for detainee health care.

IHSC’s mission is to provide medical care to maintain the health of individuals in the custody of ICE through an integrated health care delivery system, based on nationally recognized correctional, detention and residential health care standards. The Agency is committed to providing healthcare services to protect the nation’s health, reduce global disease and provide medical support for the law enforcement mission of the safe apprehension, enforcement and removal of detained individuals involved in immigration proceedings. IHSC is committed to ensuring a system of care that is ethical, responsible, and accountable through rigorous surveillance and monitoring activities.

• Conducts data collection, data management, surveillance, epidemiologic, and operational analyses involving statistical programming, data interpretation, and preparation of results.
• Supports the IHSC Tuberculosis Coordination and Care Team, infectious disease surveillance, public health interventions, and special projects.
• Prepares written analytic reports.
• Prepares literature reviews; compiles, analyzes, and summarizes information concisely and at a level suitable for the intended audience; presents data at intra-agency, inter-agency, and national meetings
• Write official guidance and planning documents.
• Collaborates with public health and law enforcement partners.
• Maintains current knowledge of program areas.
• Assesses program goals, objectives, priorities, progress, impact, and outcomes.
• Mentors student volunteers assisting with various surveillance, program assessment and process improvement projects.
• Travel as directed for the needs of the Agency.
• Completes all initial, annual and ad hoc training as required/assigned.
• Maintains patient confidentiality, and confidentiality of medical records, in compliance with the Privacy Act and HIPAA regulations in all work activities.
• Adheres to, and maintains awareness of, IHSC official guidance and accreditation standards as prescribed by ICE/IHSC.
• Attends and participates in meetings, workgroups, and committees appropriate to the position.
• Maintains professional skills via continuing education opportunities.

• Master’s degree in public health epidemiology or related field
• Professional background in epidemiology 
• Minimum of one-year experience with public health practice
• Proficiency with quantitative data analysis, statistical programming, and data interpretation.
• Proficiency designing, collecting, and managing data using Microsoft Access and EpiInfo.
• Quantitative skills in data collection, data management, and data analysis
• Proficiency with epidemiologic analysis using SAS statistical analysis software package.
• Knowledge and understanding of public health actions related to infectious diseases of public health significance.
• Proficiency with presentation of scientific and public health information
• Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat Pro.
• Knowledge of, and proficiency in, common Microsoft Office programs, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Ability to create and edit documents using Microsoft Office Tools including database building and manipulation in Access.
• Knowledge of regulations (HIPAA/Privacy Act) regarding the confidentiality of patient medical records and information as well as Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

• Verbal and written proficiency in Spanish
• Experience in a detention/correctional or residential healthcare setting

IHSC's mission is to provide medical care to maintain the health of individuals in the custody of ICE through an integrated health care delivery system, based on nationally recognized correctional, detention and residential health care standards. The Agency is committed to providing healthcare services to protect the nation's health, reduce global disease and provide medical support for the law enforcement mission of the safe apprehension, enforcement and
removal of detained individuals involved in immigration proceedings. IHSC is committed to ensuring a system of care that is ethical, responsible, and accountable through rigorous surveillance and monitoring activities.

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