OPS BIOLOGICAL SCIENTIST IV - 64856434

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Requisition No: 871549 Agency: Department of Health: Working Title: OPS BIOLOGICAL SCIENTIST IV - 64856434 Pay Plan: Temp: Position Number: 64856434: Salary: $25.00 hourly: Posting Closing Date: 04/07/2026: Total Compensation Estimator Tool: OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB POSTING: Your Specific Responsibilities: This highly responsible position i s assigned to the Epidemiology Section of the Okaloosa County Health Department(OCHD) and works in the District 1 Medical Examiner’s Office providing epidemiological expertise to the department while exercising independent judgement and decision-making skills. This position will conduct data collection and analysis related to death investigations, summarizing the data on a daily/weekly basis. This information analysis related to death investigations will examine patterns, trends, and factors leading to certain types of deaths with the aim of identifying needed changes in services and interventions in the district. Epidemiologic Investigations - Responsible for collecting, organizing, and performing descriptive and analytic epidemiological investigations and analysis of communicable disease, chronic disease, maternal and child health, injury, substan...