HEALTH SUPPORT TECHNICIAN - 64034067

　　Date: Jan 23, 2024

　　Location:

　　APALACHICOLA, FL, US, 32320

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　　Requisition No: 821052

　　Agency: Department of Health

　　Working Title: HEALTH SUPPORT TECHNICIAN - 64034067

　　Pay Plan: Career Service

　　Position Number: 64034067

　　Salary: 1260.00 B/W

　　Posting Closing Date: 01/28/2024

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　　THIS IS A 10 MONTH POSITION WORKING IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.

　　*Bi-Weekly Salary is $1260.00.

　　Open Competitive

　　Your Specific Responsibilities:

　　This is work providing routine, personal healthcare in the Franklin County Schools under the direction of the Senior Community Health Nurse. Travel required.

　　Health Room Services: Provides first aide for the students at assigned school. Maintains daily health log and record of student encounters on Health Master computer program. Administers medications with oversight by the school health nurse, as trained by the by the Sr. Community Health Nurse/Coordinator for School Health. Acts as first responder for medical emergencies at assigned school. Reports and refers any abnormal events or findings to school health nurse.

　　School Health Services: Provides direct health room services as assigned. Follows routine procedures for measuring and recording height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, respirations, hearing, visual acuity, and head lice screens. Recognizes and reports abnormal findings or changes in student's condition to clinic nurse. Keeps health rooms supplied and equipment clean. Assists in keeping health room free from hazards to student's health and safety.

　　Maintains Cumulative health records on students. Maintains a portion of the professional treatment confidential record. Assist the school health nurse with the excel data base as needed for the school health report.

　　Greets students and parents; provides information to the general public regarding the services offered by the agency; inputs student demographics and medication orders into the computer system; assist school health nurse in surveillance of immunization, is proficient in the use of Florida Shots, to register, add history and print a 690 on new students, and physical requirements for school entry; answers telephone calls, takes messages and routes information when necessary.

　　Outreach services: Assist in whole school head lice screens, in-school immunization program and employee wellness activities.

　　Other related Activities: Attends conferences, seminars, and trainings as an active participant for updating knowledge and skills. Serves as a representative of the local health department, on various community projects.

　　Correctly completes inputs and submits Timesheets and EARs.

　　Performs other duties as assigned.

　　Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

　　Enters, transcribes, records, stores, or maintains information. Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. Knowledge of basic medical terminology/techniques. Identifying the nature of problems. Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate. Actively looking for ways to help people.

　　Incumbent may be required to work before, during and/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 performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural.

　　The incumbent in this position is responsible for the integrity and confidentiality of data sets under his/her control and may use DOH IT resources to visit Internet sites as needed to perform the duties of this position.

　　Purchasing Card – Assigned Purchasing Card responsibilities.

　　Qualifications:

　　Florida Department 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 You Will Work:

　　Franklin County School K-12 , 1250 US-98, Eastpoint, FL 32328, or other locations as needed.

　　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.

　　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

　　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 clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

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