HEALTH SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE - 64058701

Health Services Representative - 64058701

Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the Florida Department of Health in Polk County. If you are looking to establish a successful career in Public Health, you have come to the right place. Many of our innovative and successful health programs are recognized throughout Florida. We hope you decide to join our team!

The incumbent if part of a global public health organization and is expected to support the Florida Department of Health in Polk County in its mission to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts and its vision to be the Healthiest State in the Nation. Furthermore, the incumbent is expected to incorporate the agency values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Responsiveness and Excellence in all aspects of their work.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

• Works detecting, controlling, and preventing communicable disease county wide.
• The incumbent in this position will be required to travel throughout Polk/Hardee County to provide client services for TB patients.
• Must have and maintain an operable automobile, a valid Florida Driver's license, and valid automobile insurance.
• Will be expected to occasionally transport patients in State car or incumbent's personal car.
• This position requires the incumbent to work independently to carry out the day-to-day duties.
• Performs screening and follow up on Refugee Clients, including notification, Labs, Data Entry.
• Conducts initial and follow up interviews, contact investigations, performs targeted testing, provides patient education.
• Makes home visits, delivers and observes the ingestion of prepackaged, pre-labeled medications for TB Cases, suspects, and LTBI patients, and high-risk contacts.
• Monitors for side effects and drug toxicity, reports patient's status to Nurse Case Manager, documents findings in patient record.
• Promotes adherence and follows up on delinquent patients.
• Collects data regarding patients and contacts for the purpose of contact investigation, program statistics, and data entry.
• Communication with other Healthcare facilities regarding TB/LTBI Cases for proper treatment and follow-up.
• Assists in clinic open clinic visit in HMS collecting vitals, lab specimens, chaperoning, translating and preparing client for provider s including Case, INH, Refugee, and Walk in.
• Assists with coordination of scheduling for medical management, and X-ray appointments for clients.
• Instructs patients regarding services available, location, and time of appointments, assists patients with transportation needs.
• Assists with delivery and pick-up of medical records and x-rays.
• Performs phlebotomy, collects sputum specimens, and collects other laboratory specimens as needed for patient/program management.
• Performs Data Entry of patient information for labs.
• Performs HIV pre and posttest counseling.
• Assists with clerical duties, registers clients, for refugee clients utilizes most current Refugee Health Program Guidelines, uploading/scanning documents, tracking Refugee services on a spreadsheet, completes administrative duties such as completion of time sheets, mileage logs, employee activity records, and data entry into HMS.
• Prepare, process, package, and ship UN3373 shipments via FedEx meeting IATA and ICAO requirements.
• Stock and place orders for lab supplies and Fed Ex Upload TB medical CDs into Infinite
• Performs other related duties as required, including performance of interpreter duties consistent with skill level as needed.
• Provides clerical support when needed.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Utilization of equipment required for the position.
• Knowledge of methods of compiling, organizing, and analyzing data.
• Ability to conduct fact finding interviews.
• Ability to conduct health interviews.
• Ability to use computer, computer programs, and office machines.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work activities.
• Ability to identify community resources.
• Ability to draw blood and take vital signs.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others

Qualifications:

• Minimum - Valid Florida Driver's license
• Preferred - Current Certification as a CNA, MA or Phlebotomy.

Where You Will Work: Bartow, FL