Requisition No: 29753
Agency: Department of Health
Working Title: OPERATIONS ANALYST I - 64001560
Position Number: 64001560
Salary: $27,926.08
Posting Closing Date: 02/26/2018
Requisition No: 29753
Position Number: 64055354
Salary: $27,926.08
Posting Closing Date: 2/26/2018
Open Competitive
Florida Department of Health
Bureau of Epidemiology * Immunization Section Field Staff -Lee County
This position is detailed to Lee County Health Department (Area 9) from the Bureau of Epidemiology, Immunization Section. Area 9 covers Lee, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, and Sarasota counties. This employee is a member of an area immunization field staff, assisting in data collection, tracking, and technical assistance under the supervision of an Immunization Section Operations and Management Consultant II. In an assigned geographic area, the employee works with county health departments (CHDs), private health care providers, public and nonpublic school officials, childcare center operators, military installations, volunteer organizations, and other groups in fulfilling federal immunization grant requirements. The employee will perform VFC-related site visits to ensure federal and state requirements are being met. The employee will administratively support the areaovernment Operations Analyst Consultant I with activities related to Assessment, Feedback, Incentive, and eXchange (AFIX) reviews. This position serves as Information Custodian Backup for specified information sets in accordance with completed form DH 1151, Information Custodian Delegation of Authority, and maintains departmental, division and bureau security policies, protocols and procedures for protection of data and release of confidential information. This position also serves as Key Custodian Backup for specified secure areas in accordance with completed form DH 1155, Key Custodian Delegation of Authority, and maintains departmental, division and bureau security policies and procedures for protection of data and release of confidential information.
Conducts VFC-related site visits which include the following:
- VFC Compliance Visit tool for assessing provider compliance with key eligibility, documentation, inventory, and storage and handling requirements. Each VFC provider must receive a Compliance Visit within 24 months of the previous Compliance visit.
- Unannounced Storage & Handling (USH) Visit tool for assessing compliance with key storage and handling requirements in the period between Compliance Visits.
- Enrollment (OSR) Visit l providers must undergo an initial visit to ensure that they understand and can comply with program and vaccine storage requirements; this visit assesses the providereadiness to receive VFC vaccine.
- VFC Contact Visit y additional provider visits or interaction not related to VFC Compliance or USH visit is documented as a VFC Contact and is directly related to communicating VFC Program requirements.
- LogTag Visit sits related to providing technical assistance or training and education related to state-supplied LogTags.
Responsible for data compiling, collection, and entry into appropriate software and format as well as the preparation of applicable reports.
Responsible for providing training to community partners in areas which may include but not be limited to the Health Management System (HMS), Florida SHOTS, reminder and recall activities, vaccine storage and handling, and recommended immunization schedules for infants, adolescents, and adults.
Supports the Immunization Sectionnitiative to improve immunization coverage rates and decrease missed opportunities by providing administrative support to the areaOC I.
Responsible for collecting child care, Head Start, kindergarten and 7th grade survey data annually and conducting validation assessments.
Serve as coordinator for the field office with county health department school health programs, child care and Head Start facilities.
Coordinate field office program activities with private schools in region and use data from school survey activities to develop and provide private-provider training designed to improve school immunization outcomes for immunization compliance and documentation requirements.
Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position:
- Ability to operate the Health Management System (HMS)
- Ability to collect and enter data for immunization assessments using FL SHOTS
- Ability to conduct vaccine inventories
- Ability to set-up and operate temperature monitoring devices and train providers on their use
NOTES: 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.
You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check.
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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: .
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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 Departments 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.
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Special Note: Incumbent may be required to work during or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters, or to perform other emergency. Duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural.
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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.
VETERANSEFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veteranseference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Candidates claiming Veteranseference 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. Veteranseference documentation requirements are available by clicking . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
