State of Florida
Location
Tallahassee, FL | United States
Job description
Requisition No: 823528
Agency: Department of Health
Working Title: BIOLOGICAL SCIENTIST II - 64069235
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 64069235
Salary: 34,000-$40,000
Posting Closing Date: 03/15/2024
Total Compensation Estimator
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH- OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY
Division of Disease Control and Health Protection
Bureau of Epidemiology
Job Title: Biological Scientist II
Work Location : Tallahassee, Florida
Position Number : 64069235
Requisition: 823528
Requestion Salary : $34,000.00 - $40,000.00
Your Specific Responsibilities:
This is a highly responsible data processing position in the Surveillance Systems Section. This position is under the supervision of the Data Systems Unit Manager in the Surveillance Systems Section. This position requires working confidentially, independently, and accurately with Merlin, Florida’s reportable disease database.
This position is responsible for being the data entry team lead. This position ensures that the paper lab results are being entered and processed in a timely manner. This position updates the data entry process standard operating procedures (SOP). and performs quality assurance of the data entry process. Be knowledgeable of current data entry processes and SOPs, provide customer service to applicable sites, and keep them appraised of any revisions.
This position serves as the Merlin Help Desk backup. Duties for the Merlin Help Desk include but are not limited to, assisting with Merlin User Groups, providing assistance to Merlin users, and ensuring the proper protocols are being followed when adding and expiring users.
Ensures intrastate reciprocal notification of diseases to other state health departments is completed, and data enters paper laboratory results into Merlin. Ensures that any incoming mail or electronic faxes related to laboratory surveillance are processed and routed to the appropriate locations, including out-of-state mail, county mail, or data entry into Merlin.
Assists with data clean-up and year-end reconciliation of data with the Centers for Disease Control or any other entity, as applicable. Duties include coordinating data cleanup with county health departments and staff at the state office, performing the necessary updates, and working with the Merlin team to ensure updates are made as needed on the development side of Merlin.
Conducts regular Merlin Training Tuesday trainings. Ensures meeting invitations are delivered, presentation materials are shared with the group, and meetings run on time as scheduled.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Preferred:
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:
Tallahassee, 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:
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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:
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.
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.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
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