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MyFlorida EPIDEMIOLOGIST IV SUPERVISOR - 64000464 in JACKSONVILLE, Florida
EPIDEMIOLOGIST IV SUPERVISOR - 64000464
Date: Jun 13, 2024
Location:
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Requisition No: 831247
Agency: Department of Health
Working Title: EPIDEMIOLOGIST IV SUPERVISOR - 64000464
Pay Plan: SES
Position Number: 64000464
Salary: $60,008.00
Posting Closing Date: 06/21/2024
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Open Competitive Job Opportunity
Your Specific Responsibilities:
Come Join DOH-Team Duval! If you are looking to establish an exciting and successful career in Public Health, you have come to the right place. Many of our innovative and successful health programs are recognized throughout Florida.
This position spends the majority of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities. This includes communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees in addition to planning and directing employees' work. The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. The incumbent will also be required to develop performance expectations, meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules, ensuring proper coverage, and complete timesheets. This position serves as the Epidemiology Operations Supervisor and provides oversight to programmatic activities and staff within the county epidemiology program. The position reports to the Epidemiology Program Director. This position also works in conjunction with other members of the local Disease Control team to ensure the health and safety of the community.
This position serves as the lead expert for disease investigations and surveillance. Supervises program activities including communicable disease surveillance and reporting; disease investigations and control; outbreak and epidemiologic response. Works in collaboration with hospitals and consultants to follow-up on cases that need prophylaxis. Provides consultation in disease interventions for cases and contacts. Assists in coordination and investigation of disease outbreaks. Involved in the city-wide hospital infection control committee. Acts as the local expert on epidemiological investigation.
This position assists in developing, implementing, maintaining, and evaluating multi-use surveillance systems to identify unusual disease occurrence, including disease clusters or unusually high disease frequency. This position will require developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with health care providers, including hospitals, clinics, and physicians within the county. This person supervises staff responsible for determining methods to analyze surveillance data in a timely manner to execute appropriate responses. Assists in developing and applying analytic methods to allow for early detection of possible disease outbreaks and coordinates implementation of prevention and control measures. Participates in developing policies and procedures for the Epidemiology Program and ensures they are implemented and updated as needed.
Communicates in writing, in person, and through electronic means concisely and positively. Takes initiative to multi-task with accuracy. Communicates and solves problems appropriately. Exhibits and maintains a positive attitude while working independently and in a team setting.
Prepares, proofreads, edits, and/or routes correspondence to internal and external partners, as well as other entities with accuracy and promptness. This will include journal articles, publications, and spreadsheets.
Develops assessment and assurance monitoring systems in collaboration with health department management and with community stakeholders. Attends and/or facilities meetings and attends conferences representing the department. Appears at public meetings, lectures to groups as requested and assists with preparation of public service announcements and statements to the media.
Assists the program director in managing budget and programmatic issues for the epidemiology program.
Provides quality educational opportunities and training for students. Works with the management team, physicians, nurses, disease intervention specialists and other staff to develop and provide an interdisciplinary team approach to case management. Participates in quality improvement activities. Attends staff meetings, in-services, seminars and trainings for self-improvement, increased competency, and retention of skills. Participates in orientation and staff development programs for persons working in the Epidemiology Program.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of Epidemiology and its application to public health.
Knowledge of surveillance systems, research methodology and data analysis.
Knowledge of information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat injuries and disease.
Knowledge of plant and animal living tissue, cells, organisms, and entities, including their functions and interactions with each other and the environment.
Ability to communicate clearly.
Ability to solve problems.
Ability to implement practices.
Ability to gather information for decision-making.
Qualifications:
Master of Public Health (MPH)/Epidemiology and experience in epidemiology and team/program supervision/lead preferred. Candidates with a bachelor’s degree in public health or equivalent with extensive experience in epidemiology and team/program supervision/lead can substitute for an MPH.
Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:
Mission:
To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.
Vision:
To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.
Values:
I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.
C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.
A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.
R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.
E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.
Where You Will Work:
Florida Department of Health in Duval County
Jacksonville, Florida
The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
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 (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com ).
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Tuition waivers.
And more!
For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com .
Please be advised:
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. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
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.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans, and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
Nearest Major Market:Jacksonville