REGULATORY SPECIALIST II - 64080490

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Florida Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance (MQA) serves the public by licensing qualified health care providers, enforcing standards among licensees and facilities, and informing licensees and the public on matters related to providing safe health care to Floridians. The Bureau of Health Care Practitioner Regulation is specifically responsible for policy making and programmatic activities related to licensure of health care practitioners and regulated facilities in the state of Florida. The Florida Board of Nursing is the largest of seven offices in the Bureau.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement and initiative in carrying out assignments.
• Ability to learn, understand, and apply Florida Statutes, rules, policies, and procedures for licensing.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work activities to meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to concentrate, provide great attention to detail, and maintain a pre-approved work schedule.
• Ability to work independently and establish and maintain dependable, effective working relationships with others.
• Knowledge and proficiency of Microsoft Office software.
• Knowledge and proficiency in using Windows-based computers.
• Ability to learn and utilize job-specific software such as LEIDS and AxiomPro and office equipment such as phones, fax machines, scanners, and copiers.
• High School Diploma or equivalent and 2 years’ experience that includes data entry, document preparation, computer software use, evaluating legal documents or evaluating for compliance with regulations, customer service, or handling sensitive information.
• College education can substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates complex applications for advanced practice registered nurses. Communicate with applicants about licensure statutes and rules. Evaluates applications for advanced practice nursing licensure to determine eligibility. Approves requests for licensure and notifies applicants.
• Establishes and maintains a paper and/or electronic filing system for specific professions, which includes applications, transcripts, correspondence, license and employment verifications, and other supporting documentation. Enters and maintains accurate data and uploads documentation on licensees and the status of applications and licensure in relevant electronic databases.
• Use computer database systems and multiple internet sites to research licensure history, review disciplinary actions and status of other state licenses. Reviews and inputs qualifying information into licensure database.
• Routes files to History team for review and/or preparation for board agenda.  Coordinate with staff to update database and reroute documentation to the appropriate location. Participates in weekly team meetings and meetings with direct supervisor, on site. Participates in process improvement team meetings as required.
• Responds to inquiries to include e-mail, mail, in-person, phone, and faxed documents. Responsible for ensuring the accuracy of licensure information in the database.  Reports any errors to include vendor errors. Maintains an electronic filing system through the document repository.

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