Requisition No: 839816
Agency: Department of Health
Working Title: DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES - 64048120
Pay Plan: SMS
Position Number: 64048120
Salary: $130,000.00 - $160,000.00
Posting Closing Date: 11/07/2024
Your Specific Responsibilities:
This is a senior management position responsible for the overall management of three bureaus related to the control and prevention of disease. These bureaus include Epidemiology, Public Health Laboratories, Communicable Diseases, and Environmental Health. The position serves as the State Epidemiologist for Florida. Responsible for the supervision of staff including appraisals, planning and directing their work, approving leave, having the authority for hiring, and taking disciplinary action or effectively recommending such actions.
Supervise, coordinate and evaluate the activities of the Division staff to encourage peak performance and maximize utilization of resources. Supervises direct reports including motivating, training, providing guidance, and direction. Develops expectations and meets with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, and discipline action, if needed. Maintains vacation and work schedules to ensure proper coverage and completes timesheets. Ensures all staff complete required training and are offered additional training.
Direct the overall statewide activities and programs of the Division of Disease Control & Health Protection to ensure quality services to decrease or eliminate occurrence of preventable diseases and to maintain surveillance, investigation, and education related to communicable and non-communicable diseases.
Serve as the State Epidemiologist. This responsibility includes providing leadership and strategic direction to the practice of epidemiology in the Florida Department of Health, representing Florida on national working groups, providing policy and technical advice to Executive Leadership and recommending policy and protocols to support population health. Review published research related to disease surveillance, investigation and prevention, to identify operational and policy implications for the Division of Disease Control and Health Protection. Recommend evidence-based policy and protocol enhancements, coordinate the development of, review and approve epidemiological policy, publications, plans, and other written products on behalf of the Division of Disease Control and Health Protection. This responsibility includes the identification, development and communication of public policy implications to the Division Director and other Department leadership.
Provide expert supervision, consultation, and/or technical assistance to county health departments, interdepartmental units, public and private voluntary agencies, as well as national and state agencies to ensure the integration and interpretation of disease control and prevention. Serve as liaison between the Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to ensure continuous interaction involving programs and federal funds. Represents the Surgeon General and other Department of Health leaders at local, state, and national meetings to ensure Florida's responsiveness toward public health, specifically disease control and prevention.
Oversee the planning, developing, implementing, and managing of a multi-million-dollar budget (federal and general revenue) which includes headquarters personnel, contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants to enhance disease control and prevention efforts in Florida.
Performs other duties as assigned including response to emergencies with the potential to impact the health of Floridians.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrated leadership competencies.
- Principles and practices of public health, disease surveillance, investigation and disease control.
- Principles and practices of epidemiology.
- Knowledge of public health policy.
Preference:
Veterinarian, clinical, or medical experience preferred.
Management experience required.
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:
- 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.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Tuition waivers.
- And more!
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.
The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system.
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).
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.
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