Health Support Specialist
State of Florida
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Leesburg • Florida • United States
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Salary
💰 $34,760 - $37,000 per year
About the role
- This position performs a variety of clerical and health support functions in the Special Supplemental Nutrition for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program at the Florida Department of Health.
- Work includes taking weight and height measurements of WIC clients and performing hematological tests necessary for WIC certification.
- Performs varied clerical and health support duties that require independent judgement based upon information found in the DHM 150-24 Policy and Procedure Manual.
- Maintains documentation of calibration of hematological equipment.
- Maintains a log of hematological testing on WIC participants.
- Communicates administrative and clerical policies and procedures to clients.
- Issues WIC benefits to program participants.
- Organizes and maintains WIC records, filing systems and inventories of medical supplies and WIC materials.
Requirements
- Minimum – Willing to work before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency.
- Willing to travel to different WIC sites in Lake County
- Preferred – Work experience performing Nutrition Educator duties in a health care setting
- Work experience certifying or recertifying clients in a WIC program
- Work experience providing training to staff or co-workers
- Experience speaking, writing and reading the Spanish language
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
hematological testsweight measurementheight measurementWIC certificationcalibration of equipmentdocumentationrecord maintenancefiling systemsinventory management
Soft Skills
independent judgementcommunicationorganizational skillstrainingflexibility