BIOLOGICAL SCIENTIST IV - 64001965

State of Florida • Miami, FL

5d • $50,000 - $53,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This is a professional position who will be a part of multidisciplinary team that deals with the control of communicable diseases.  This position will be responsible for assigned disease and outbreak investigations and develop/update health education materials as well as operating procedures in communicable disease control and prevention and is cross trained across staff.  Incumbent will follow Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and information security regulations to ensure confidentiality and privacy of the client health information. Incumbent will establish good rapport with staff and clients and provide positive customer service. Incumbents are expected to adhere to established Health Department policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Knowledge of office procedures and practices and the ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the terminology, principles and techniques used in biological and epidemiological research, analysis or testing.
• Knowledge of communicable diseases.
• Knowledge of epidemiologic design methods.
• Ability to use computer programs, spreadsheets and statistical analysis (SAS), (Statistical Analytical Software, Geographical Information System (GIS), Epi Info).
• Ability to compile, evaluate and analyze epidemiologic data.
• Ability to work independently.
• Skills in communicating medical information to the public.
• Ability to act as a source of reference and provide information relating to infection control and disease control.
• Knowledge of current practices in all aspects of infections control principles.
• Ability to plan and direct technically complex epidemiologic investigation.
• Ability to prepare health education material at appropriate reading levels.
• Ability to prepare and conduct training to programs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate the assessment of health-related needs and problems in the community.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and client confidentiality requirements
• One year of experience working in public health and/or epidemiology.

Responsibilities

• Investigates and manages selected communicable diseases such as Gastrointestinal Illness dengue fever cases, interviews clients as well as collects specimens as needed. Completes required paperwork, including documentation of case management records, interviews, field investigations, travel logs, and narratives.
• Collect, analyze and interpret information/data on diseases through daily surveillance to include review of lab reports and prepare/distribute reports of findings to the Epidemiology team to include interpretations, projections of trends and appropriate recommendations and/or conclusions. Develop and perform statistical analyses by SAS/GIS regarding Epidemiology project using surveillance data, hospitalization data and vital record data.
• Participates in outbreak investigations and community health related complaints investigation.
• Plan, design, organize and conduct educational programs for employees/community which convey specialized knowledge and skills to increase awareness of existence of disease that affect our community.
• Recommend and evaluate procedures and/or policy statements relating to infection control. Maintain an updated reference manual on infectious diseases.
• Respond to public requests for data, community outreach, and other public health and disease prevention related activities.
• Performs statistical analyses using Syndromic Surveillance data timely.
• Performs syndromic surveillance report on the rotation.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed