OPS OPERATIONS ANALYST I - 64852351

State of Florida • Palm City, FL

8d • $18 • Onsite

About The Position

This position will be in Martin County Florida with the Bureau of Epidemiology, Immunization Section. This position will assist in covering Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, Glades and Hendry counties. The incumbent is a member of the immunization field staff, assisting in data collection, tracking, technical assistance under the supervision of an Immunization Section Operations Management Consultant II. In their assigned geographic area, the incumbent works with County Health Departments (CHDs), private health care providers, private and public school officials and other groups in fulfilling federal immunization grant requirements. The incumbent will perform Immunization Section Vaccine for Children (VFC) Program related site visits to ensure Federal and State requirements are being met. The incumbent will administratively support the area’s other Operations Analyst I positions.

Requirements

• Ability to conduct quality assessments and improvement activities
• Ability to collect and enter data for Immunization assessments using Florida Shots
• Knowledge of how vaccines prevent diseases and protect the public
• Knowledge of Microsoft Suites
• Driver's License
• High School Completion or Equivalent

Nice To Haves

• 1 year conducting quality assurance and improvement activities in the public or private sector.

Responsibilities

• Conducts VFC field site 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 yearly. • 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 site visit to ensure that they understand and can comply with program and vaccine storage requirements which assesses the provider’s readiness to received 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.
• Responsible for data compiling, collection, and entry into appropriate software and format as well as the preparation or applicable reports.
• Responsible for providing training to community partners in areas which may include, but not limited to, the Health Management System (HMS), Florida SHOTS, reminder and recall activities, vaccines 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.
• Coordinate field office program activities with private schools in region and use data from school survey activities to develop and provide private-provider training designed to improve school immunization compliances and documentation requirements.

Benefits

• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory)
• Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements. Consult with People First and/or the serving HR office)
• Workers’ Compensation (mandatory, if needed)
• Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed)
• Deferred Compensation (voluntary)
• Employee Assistance Program (voluntary)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees