OPERATIONS ANALYST I - 64086046

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

12d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Headquarters and is assigned to the Bureau of Epidemiology Immunizations Section (IS). This position covers Area 2 and Area 2 consists of Calhoun, Columbia, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor, and Wakulla Counties. This employee is a member of an area immunizations field staff assisting in data collection, tracking, and technical assistance under the supervision of an Immunization Section 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 VFC-related site visits to ensure federal and state requirements are being met. The employee will administratively support the area’s Government Operations Analyst Consultant I with activities related to Assessment Feedback, Incentive, and Exchange (AFIX) reviews. 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 security policies, protocols, and procedures for 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 protection of data and release of confidential information.

Conducts VFC-related site visits which include the following:

VFC Compliance Visit – A tool for assessing provider compliance with key eligibility, documentation, inventory and storage, and handling requirements. Each VFC provider must receive a Compliance Visit within 24 months of the previous Compliance visit.
Unannounced Storage & Handling (USH) Visit – A tool for assessing compliance with key storage and handling requirements in the period between Compliance Visits
Enrollment (OSR) Visit – All providers must undergo an initial visit to ensure that they understand and can comply with program and vaccine storage requirements, this visit assesses the provider’s readiness to receive VFC vaccine.
VFC Contact Visit – Any additional provider visits or interaction not related to VFC Compliance or USH Visit is documented as a VFC Contact and is directly related to communicating VFC Program requirements.
LogTag Visit – Visits related to providing technical assistance or training and education related to state-supplies LogTags.

Requirements

• Ability to operate the Florida Shots System
• Ability to collect and enter data for immunization assessments using the Provider Education Assessment and Reporting System
• Ability to maintain the Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program Registry
• Ability to conduct vaccine inventories
• High School Diploma

Nice To Haves

• 3 years Immunizations experience

Responsibilities

• Responsible for data compiling, collection, and entry into appropriate software and format as well as the preparation of applicable reports.
• Responsible for providing training to community partners in areas which may include but not be limited to the Florida SHOTS, reminder and recall activities, vaccine storage and handling, and recommended immunization schedules for infants, adolescents, and adults.
• Supports the Immunization Section’s initiative to improve immunization coverage rates and decrease missed opportunities by providing administrative support to the area’s GOC I.
• Responsible for collecting Kindergarten and 7th grade survey data annually and conducting validation assessments.
• Serve as the coordinator for the field office with county health departments, school health programs.
• Coordinate field office program activities with private schools in regions 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED