Requisition No: 851550
Agency: Department of Health
Working Title: OPERATIONS ANALYST I - 64000494
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 64000494
Salary: $33,760.00
Posting Closing Date: 05/05/2025
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT HEALTH - OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY
Division of Disease Control and Health Protection
Bureau of Epidemiology
Your Specific Responsibilities:
This position is detailed from Pinellas County Health Department (area 6) to the State of Florida Immunization Section (IS) headquarters. Area 6 covers Citrus. Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, and Sumter 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 Operations Management Consultant II. In an assigned geographic area, the employee works with county health departments (CHDs), private health care providers, public and non-public school officials, childcare center operators, military Installations, volunteer organizations, and other groups in fulfilling federal Immunization grant requirements. The employee will perform specialized public health work in areas geographically removed from direct supervision, including conducting on-site Vaccines for Children (VFC) Section provider-specific quality assurance reviews to ensure that all providers who receive vaccines from the State of Florida comply with the state and federal VFC guidelines. This responsibility entails the performance of Assessment, Feedback, Incentive, and Exchange (AFIX) style reviews on public and private providers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all providers receive AFIX reviews to help Improve their immunization coverage and storage and handling practices. 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 se policies, protocols, and procedures for the 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 the protection of data and release of confidential information. This position will assist in helping increase the immunization levels among the counties in 6 areas. The position will assist the CDC, National Center for Immunizations and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), and the State of Florida Immunization Section (IS), In achieving the Healthy People 2010 goal for Immunization by assuring that at least 90% of the area's two-year-old children complete their primary series of immunizations before their second birthday.
Works under the supervision of the area supervisor and the BOI regional manager to determine which private and public providers under the VFC Section will be assessed. Contacts the providers and schedule appointments to assess Immunization records for specific age cohorts. Conducts quality assurance and quality improvement activities for the providers to generate provider-specific feedback on progress toward meeting state and federal mandated goals. Educates providers and staff on compliance and addresses opportunities for improvement Provides follow-up by presenting results via written reports to IP In Tallahassee and the provider assessed.
Reviews each provider's immunization levels using NCIRD's management-designed Comprehensive Clinic Assessment Software (CoCASA). Provides analysis and Interpretation of the Standards of Pediatric Immunization Practices, determines whether each provider follows the guidelines to decrease barriers that would inhibit children from receiving the recommended childhood vaccine, and conducts AFIX reviews. Provides technical assistance, education, and training to physicians and staff.
Responsible for managing the field office data sets, Including, but not limited to: organization, storage, retrieval, updates, and archives, including both paper and electronic versions. Data sets include, but are not limited to, coverage level assessment data, AFIX and VFC Section data, survey data (both original and validation surveys), perinatal Hepatitis B data (Merlin), and Comprehensive Clinic Assessment Analysis (CoCASA).
Responsible for data collection and data entry Into appropriate software and format. Responsible for compiling data and preparing reports from the data sets available. Responsible for providing training to community partners In areas which may include, but not be limited to, the Health Management System (HMS), CoCASA, Merlin, Florida SHOTS, reminder and recall activities, vaccine storage and handling, and recommended immunization schedules for infants, adolescents, and adults.
Responsible for providing general field office support for communication (phone, fax, email, correspondence), equipment, and supplies. Develops and uses expertise in Merlin, Florida SHOTS, HMS, and CoCASA to generate appropriate monthly reports for supervisors, county health department partners, and private providers. Develops and uses expertise In Florida SHOTS and Health Management System (HMS) to provide training and technical assistance for proper client registration, use, and report generation reports.
Primarily responsible for conducting assigned field office VFC Program-only visits to private providers. Primarily responsible for conducting assigned field office orientation visits to new VFC Section providers. Primarily responsible for collecting childcare, Head Start, kindergarten, and 7th-grade survey data annually and conducting validation assessments.
Served as field office coordinator with county health department, school health programs, childcare, and Head Start facilities.
Coordinate field office section activities with private schools in the 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.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Ability to operate the Health Management System (HMS). Ability to collect and enter data for immunization assessments using the Comprehensive Clinic Assessment Software Application (CoCASA). Ability to maintain the Perinatal HepaUUs B Prevention Section Registry. Ability to conduct vaccine inventories.
Qualifications:
High School Diploma
Preferred:
3 years Immunizations experience
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:
Pinellas
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.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). 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.
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 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.
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 clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
