OPS BIOLOGICAL SCIENTIST III - 64906968

Ops Biological Scientist IIIThis 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) position 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. The Data Abstractor is responsible for reviewing and abstracting medical records and EMS patient care reports for overdose surveillance activities. The position enters detailed clinical information into REDCap and ensures completeness and accuracy of surveillance records. Request hospital medical records not accessible electronically and receive them via fax or mail. Abstract hospital medical records and enter data into REDCap. Abstract EMS patient care reports and enter data into REDCap. Abstract medical encounters within two years of each fatal overdose for overdose fatality review. Maintain proper handling of records in accordance with HIPAA. Support the development and maintenance of GIS mapping products to reflect surveillance data sections and community partners. Participate in teleconferences, EpiCom, and various meetings to share regional and state information. Manage health information across multiple hospitals in accordance with HIPAA requirements. Collaborate with healthcare providers to ensure compliance with communicable disease reporting rules. Knowledge, skills, and abilities: Support investigations of opioid related chief complaints and spikes identified through ESSENCE. Ability to assist in initiating case investigations, under the direction of surveillance supervisors. Ability to contribute to the development and dissemination of local level opioid-related reports to public health partners. Ability to assist in preparing and delivering engaging oral and written presentations to health department employees and the community, contributing to public health education. Ability to assist with ESSENCE surveillance activities and provide technical support to acute care and freestanding emergency departments. Ability to assist in the development of GIS mapping based on surveillance data, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of the epidemiological landscape.