Requisition No: 861475 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: BIOLOGICAL SCIENTIST II - 64058581

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64058581 

Salary:  $43,000 - $47,300 

Posting Closing Date: 10/06/2025 

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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 Biological Scientist II position serves a Surveillance coordinator for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Program in Duval County. This position is responsible for ensuring timely disease reporting and monitoring, as well as tracking, analyzing, assigning to the field, and closing cases of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, including Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS). The position reports to the STD Surveillance Supervisor and works in conjunction with other members of the local Disease Control team to ensure the health and safety of the community.

• Ensure that notifiable STDs including HIV/AIDS are reported by healthcare providers and laboratories in accordance with Florida Statutes.
• Complete timely and accurate entry of positive lab results for reportable STDs into the Surveillance Tools and Reporting System (STARS).
• Complete reports, analyze data, and perform case management activities as directed in the process of identifying individuals infected with a STD, HIV/AIDS, or other bacterial, biological and/or viral agents. These activities will include but not be limited to case discussions, work prioritization, records documentation, case management, interviewing, visual case analysis and documentation of activities in the STARS database.
• Conduct detailed record searches using various databases to verify and investigate demographic and medical information.
• Communicate with providers, hospitals, laboratories, and healthcare facilities to collect demographic, laboratory, clinical, and treatment information related to case reports.
• Ensure prompt attention to the STD emails and faxes.
• Assign and track cases promptly for field investigations.
• Work with hospitals, CBOs and Field Investigations Team to ensure follow-up on cases requiring prophylaxis and consultation on disease interventions.
• Educate clinicians and healthcare facilities on reporting and treatment guidelines for communicable diseases through written communication, field visits, and presentations.
• Participate in community outreach testing events, community educational presentations, staff meetings, and training sessions.
• Assist in special epidemiological investigations and/or studies requested by the Department of Health (DOH) and/or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• 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.  
• Performs general core performance standards. Travel, special assignments and other duties and responsibilities, including those duties assigned during drills and actual emergencies/disasters. Attends related training and meetings as needed.    
• Perform other related 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.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Ability to solve problems.
• Ability to implement practices. 
• Ability to gather information for decision-making.

Qualifications:

Minimum:

• Associates or higher in health science or related fields
• Experience working in healthcare or communicable disease programs
• Experience working with electronic health records, surveillance systems, and Microsoft
• Valid driver's license

Preferred:

• Bachelor of Science in Public Health or Health Sciences with 2 or more years of experiences working in a clinical setting or communicable disease programs.

Florida Deparment 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 will you work:

Florida Department of Health in Duval County

921 N. Davis Street

Jacksonville, Florida 32209

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.

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.  

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.

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.