Health Support Technician
State of Florida
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Kissimmee • Florida • United States
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Salary
💰 $1 per biweekly
Job Level
About the role
- This is a Health Support Technician position in the School Health Program that includes clerical work to support the school health nursing staff under the direct supervision of the Community Health Nursing Consultant
- Provides assessment of student health needs
- Referrals for services
- Liaisons between schools, parents, and the School Health LPN’s
- Responsible for routine travel to perform job duties
- Communicates daily with the SH team on day-to-day work duties
- Reviews and updates health profiles on children to include: the Florida DOH 680 forms and student physicals
- Notifies school personnel as needed of changes that need to be made within the school FOCUS system
- Informs schools, who will in turn, inform parents when their student is out of compliance for enrollment requirements by phone or letter
- Establishes and maintains effective communication and relationships with the School District of Osceola County school health staff to ensure quality school health services
- Serves as a resource person for teachers, health aides, students and parents
- Coordinates screening and surveillance activities within the schools
- Ensures timely communication of planned screenings and works with school staff in planning and implementing screenings as appropriate
- Assists with referrals of individuals and families to appropriate local and state agencies
- Contacts private/charter schools yearly regarding mandatory screenings services available and required enrollment documents
- Completes statistical reports and assists DOH school health nurses and documents as needed
- Compiles enrollment requirement information to track compliance
- Assists with data collection for the Compulsory Report, Annual Health Services Report, Biennial School Health Services Plan, Kindergarten and Seventh Grade Assessment and Validation Report
- Assists with other functions related to school health including creating and maintaining appropriate databases, assisting with developing material and agendas for trainings, reviews, and meetings
- Prepares and participates in School Health audit and Back to School events
- Plans and participates in health promotion and disease prevention programs related to school children, school personnel and the community
- Assists with the development of educational and training material as appropriate
- Enters Employee Activities Records (EARS) for the School District of Osceola County school health staff on time and in accordance with agency policy
- Maintains records of daily activities and work performed
- Responsible for timely submission of timesheets and EARS and certification
- Required to attend all staff meetings, quarterly School Health conference calls and one-on-ones
- Completes mandatory trainings as deemed necessary
- Provides advanced notice for time requests (2 weeks) unless an emergency
- Maintains an inventory of school materials, educational materials and office supplies, ordering when needed
- Prepares school health nursing travel itineraries and vouchers for reimbursement of travel expenses
- Assists the school health nurses with entering data regarding screening and compliance referrals to be followed up on by the School District of Osceola County staff
- Handles school health telephone and email inquiries, returning both calls and emails within 48 hours
- Performs other duties as required
Requirements
- At least six months of verifiable medical front office, medical records, administrative assistant, or medical assistant experience, in a Public Health setting, Pediatric Office, Primary Care, Acute Care, Home Health or School Health setting
- Willing to present for emergency duty before, during and or after disaster activation which can include beyond normal work hours
- Valid Florida driver’s license
- Current Florida Department of Health employee (Preferred)
- Experience working with school-aged children in one of the previously mentioned work environments (Preferred)
- Bilingual in English and Spanish or Creole and can fluently speak, read, and write both languages (Preferred)
Benefits
- 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!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
medical front office experiencemedical records managementadministrative assistancedata collectionstatistical reportingdatabase managementhealth assessmentscreening coordinationcompliance trackingenrollment documentation
Soft Skills
communicationinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsteam collaborationresourcefulnessproblem-solvingtime managementrelationship buildingpresentation skillsadaptability
Certifications
valid Florida driver’s licenseFlorida Department of Health employee (preferred)