State of Florida · 2 days ago
OPS BIOLOGICAL SCIENTIST II - 64950220 1
West Palm Beach, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$25/hr - $25/hrThe State of Florida's Department of Health is seeking an OPS Biological Scientist II to detect, control, and prevent sexually transmitted diseases in Palm Beach County. The role involves direct disease intervention, public health awareness activities, and coordinating electronic reporting for STD cases.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
The Biological Scientist II is an epidemiology position responsible for detecting, controlling, and preventing sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in Palm Beach County. This position may work in the field, office, clinical setting and visit jails. Provides direct disease intervention and public health awareness activities including but not limited to partner services, field investigations, screening, counseling, and referral services of individuals infected, exposed to or at-risk of infection from Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis or other biological agents. This position is cross trained in STD/Hepatitis surveillance and field operations. Perform phlebotomy routinely and conduct confidential field investigations
Responsible for coordinating Electronic Reporting (ELR) cases and Electronic Faxes relating to gonorrhea chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. Initiates field records to follow up on public and private reported cases of STDs and ensures positive tests for diseases are entered into the system (STARS)
Ensures that notifiable STDs are reported by healthcare providers and laboratories in accordance with Florida statutes. Communicates and visits with providers, hospitals, laboratories, and other health care facilities to obtain demographic, laboratory, clinical or other specific information; arrange medical evaluations and treatments for a client; and/or provide information on current reporting / treatment guidelines for communicable diseases. Records search various databases for verification and investigation including the Electronic Health Record (EHR) within HMS. Analyzes cases and assigns promptly for field investigation
Participates in outreaches to provide education, screening, and referral services to those who have not been identified of being infected but are at high risk of having or acquiring these infections. Provides oral and written presentations to healthcare workers, clients, and the community
Provides assistance not considered part of routine duties including but not limited to: Epidemiological assistance to other County Health Department’s or program areas, public health awareness and emergency response situations
Responds to special requests and analysis of STD data. Creates and performs statistical narrative reports as needed. Maintains electronic files, laboratories and specialized records for STD and further contact investigation or follow up. The position is cross trained in STD/Hepatitis surveillance and field operations
Incumbent may be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs shelters, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
The Biological Scientist II is an epidemiology position responsible for detecting, controlling, and preventing sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in Palm Beach County
This position may work in the field, office, clinical setting and visit jails
Provides direct disease intervention and public health awareness activities including but not limited to partner services, field investigations, screening, counseling, and referral services of individuals infected, exposed to or at-risk of infection from Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis or other biological agents
This position is cross trained in STD/Hepatitis surveillance and field operations
Perform phlebotomy routinely and conduct confidential field investigations
Responsible for coordinating Electronic Reporting (ELR) cases and Electronic Faxes relating to gonorrhea chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV
Initiates field records to follow up on public and private reported cases of STDs and ensures positive tests for diseases are entered into the system (STARS)
Ensures that notifiable STDs are reported by healthcare providers and laboratories in accordance with Florida statutes
Communicates and visits with providers, hospitals, laboratories, and other health care facilities to obtain demographic, laboratory, clinical or other specific information; arrange medical evaluations and treatments for a client; and/or provide information on current reporting / treatment guidelines for communicable diseases
Records search various databases for verification and investigation including the Electronic Health Record (EHR) within HMS
Analyzes cases and assigns promptly for field investigation
Participates in outreaches to provide education, screening, and referral services to those who have not been identified of being infected but are at high risk of having or acquiring these infections
Provides oral and written presentations to healthcare workers, clients, and the community
Provides assistance not considered part of routine duties including but not limited to: Epidemiological assistance to other County Health Department's or program areas, public health awareness and emergency response situations
Responds to special requests and analysis of STD data
Creates and performs statistical narrative reports as needed
Maintains electronic files, laboratories and specialized records for STD and further contact investigation or follow up
The position is cross trained in STD/Hepatitis surveillance and field operations
Incumbent may be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency
Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs shelters, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural
Performs other duties as assigned
Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process
This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit
Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration
Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check
Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions
Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS
The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system
E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility
Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days
All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English
Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered
Benefits
State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory)
Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements. Consult with People First and/or the serving HR office)
Workers’ Compensation (mandatory, if needed)
Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed)
Deferred Compensation (voluntary)
Employee Assistance Program (voluntary)
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