OPS BIOLOGICAL SCIENTIST IV - 64906042

About the role

This is a full-time, in-office position. This position requires you to work on site at one of our facilities located throughout Broward County. This is an OPS (Other Personal Services) positions and as such no paid time off is offered. Health benefits will be offered for full-time employment. OPS employees are eligible to participate in a deferred compensation plan.

Responsibilities

• Investigate every opioid related chief complaint and spikes reported through ESSENCE.
• Initiate case investigations for reported diseases as directed, including field investigations and appropriate notifications.
• Contribute to the development and dissemination of local opioid related reports to public health partners.
• Prepare and deliver engaging oral and written presentations to health department staff and community partners.
• Lead ESSENCE for the OD2A program and provide technical assistance to Broward County’s 16 acute care hospitals and 4 freestanding emergency departments participating in ESSENCE enhancements.
• Develop GIS mapping based on surveillance data to support epidemiological analysis.
• Maintain and update active Tableau dashboards.
• Serve as the lead ESSENCE and GIS user for the epidemiology section, supporting internal and external partners.
• Participate in teleconferences, EpiCom, and other meetings to share local, regional, and state information.
• Ensure effective health information management across multiple hospitals.
• Maintain experience with HIPAA and privacy/security of medical records.
• Maintain catalog medical records as required.
• Collaborate with community healthcare providers to ensure compliance with communicable disease reporting requirements.
• Create and revise data collection instruments as needed.
• Conduct data quality assurance for initiatives across the program.

Requirements

• Possess a valid driver's license, free of major infractions and access to an automobile to be utilized for work purposes and willing to drive to multiple sites as required by program needs.
• Bachelor's degree in a health-related field from an accredited college or university.
• Professional experience conducting data analysis.
• Professional experience writing data reports.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a health-related field from an accredited college or university.
• One (1) or more years of experience conducting epidemiological case investigations.
• One (1) or more years of experience using ESSENCE.

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)
• And more!

Pay

$34.00 Hourly

Schedule

Full-time, in-office position.

Qualifications

Knowledge to investigate every opioid related chief complaint and spikes reported through ESSENCE.
Knowledge of how to initiate case investigations for reported diseases as directed, including field investigations and appropriate notifications.
Ability to contribute to the development and dissemination of local opioid related reports to public health partners.
Ability to prepare and deliver engaging oral and written presentations to health department staff and community partners.
Knowledge to lead ESSENCE for the OD2A program and provide technical assistance to Broward County’s 16 acute care hospitals and 4 freestanding emergency departments participating in ESSENCE enhancements.
Ability to develop GIS mapping based on surveillance data to support epidemiological analysis.
Ability to maintain and update active Tableau dashboards.
Ability to serve as the lead ESSENCE and GIS user for the epidemiology section, supporting internal and external partners.
Ability to participate in teleconferences, EpiCom, and other meetings to share local, regional, and state information.
Ability to ensure effective health information management across multiple hospitals.
Ability to maintain experience with HIPAA and privacy/security of medical records.
Ability to maintain catalog medical records as required.
Collaborate with community healthcare providers to ensure compliance with communicable disease reporting requirements.
Knowledge to create and revise data collection instruments as needed.
Knowledge to conduct data quality assurance for initiatives across the program.

Skills

• Knowledge to investigate every opioid related chief complaint and spikes reported through ESSENCE.
• Knowledge of how to initiate case investigations for reported diseases as directed, including field investigations and appropriate notifications.
• Ability to contribute to the development and dissemination of local opioid related reports to public health partners.
• Ability to prepare and deliver engaging oral and written presentations to health department staff and community partners.
• Knowledge to lead ESSENCE for the OD2A program and provide technical assistance to Broward County’s 16 acute care hospitals and 4 freestanding emergency departments participating in ESSENCE enhancements.
• Ability to develop GIS mapping based on surveillance data to support epidemiological analysis.
• Ability to maintain and update active Tableau dashboards.
• Ability to serve as the lead ESSENCE and GIS user for the epidemiology section, supporting internal and external partners.
• Ability to participate in teleconferences, EpiCom, and other meetings to share local, regional, and state information.
• Ability to ensure effective health information management across multiple hospitals.
• Ability to maintain experience with HIPAA and privacy/security of medical records.
• Ability to maintain catalog medical records as required.
• Collaborate with community healthcare providers to ensure compliance with communicable disease reporting requirements.
• Knowledge to create and revise data collection instruments as needed.
• Knowledge to conduct data quality assurance for initiatives across the program.

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)
• And more!

Pay

$34.00 Hourly

Schedule

Full-time, in-office position.