Requisition No: 853075

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: LABORATORY TECHNICIAN II - 64027541

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64027541

Salary: $34,000.00-$37,000.00

Posting Closing Date: 05/21/2025

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Job posting category – Internal

Applicants accepted only from Department of Health employees, (includes OPS, Career Service, SES or SMS employees). Applicants will not be accepted from outside of the department.

Your Specific Responsibilities

This Laboratory position is established to serve as lead lab technician at the Refugee Health Assessment Program. The incumbent is responsible for all daily activities in the lab including coordinating workload for laboratory personnel, maintaining Quality Control and Quality Assurance, ensuring that CLIA and State laboratory standards, rules, regulations and laboratory policies are followed, and using independent judgment in a variety of complex laboratory related activities. The position reports directly to the Laboratory Services Program Manager.

Performs and coordinates daily lab activities pertaining to Refugee Health Assessment Program, including planning and directing staff work, duties and assignments, schedule, workload. Provides overall quality assurance, identifies problems, continuously reviews processes and develop action plans to improve laboratory services, ensuring that CLIA and State laboratory standards, rules and regulations, FDOH-MD laboratory policies and CDC recommendations are followed. Runs pending reports and Error Messaging reports daily, investigates and resolves all cases where results are not reported. Works closely on these issues with Lab Program Services Manager. Reports QA activities monthly to Lab Program Services Manager, maintains all QA logs and forms. Keeps the inventory of lab always supplies and maintains a four to six weeks’ supply. Assist with new employee on-job training upon the request of the Lab Services Program Manager in the area of phlebotomy, lab testing, quality control and record keeping

As a lead laboratory technician performs and coordinate quality controls related duties accurately daily. Reviews and signs QC logs ensuring proper performance, and that all equipment is working as per manufacturers’ instructions and is maintained to meet CLIA rules and regulations; arranges an outside service, if required. Maintains a daily temperature log for incubators, refrigerators, and freezer. Performs and oversees the proper performance by staff of in-house CLIA waived tests such as pregnancy tests, urine dipstick, hemoglobin, glucose. Ensures proper and accurate blood, urine and stool specimens’ collection, ordering, preparation and count for sends-out to Quest and BPHL-Miami Laboratory. Does electronic orders, inputs test results and runs reports using HMS system. Reviews and brings to providers’ and Lab Program Services Manager’s attention all unsatisfactory, abnormal or suspicious laboratory results.

Draws blood by venipuncture or from capillaries by dermal puncture, such as heel or finger stick methods. Disposes of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, contaminated sharps in accordance with applicable OSHA standards, FDOH-MD SOPs and policies. Matches laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes. Handles the separation of specimens into its component fractions for subsequent laboratory testing, handles and stores specimens as per specific temperature requirements. Prepares specimens for send-out to the Bureau of Public Health Laboratories and to Quest/LabCorp for diagnostic testing. Prepares manifests/shipping logs and ensures they match the type and number of specimens.

Assists Health Assessment providers with health assessment by interviewing clients and obtaining vital information including medical history, inputs provided services in the Healthcare Management System. Performs eye and hearing test; measure patients vital signs, weight, height, and calculates the corresponding Body Mass Index. Interprets oversees immunizations records; assesses immunization and physical status. Input immunization information in the immunization registry database and files immunization records. Interviews clients and completes Tuberculosis forms and referrals, implants and reads Mantoux test. Interviews clients and completes HIV assessment forms as needed. Assures proper procedures are followed for stool collection. Place electronic orders and match them with stool containers labels, maintains logs and transmission manifests for stool specimens daily. Provides general health education. Assists Health Assessment providers with patient care management and with patients' examination. Prepares patients to be examined by Health Assessment providers. Responsible for assuring the medical history and overseas medical exam report (Flight Manifest) are completed and placed in client's records. Ensures that medical records documentation and laboratory reports are complete and prepared accurately for the billing package to go to Billing Department.

Collects data related to the return appointment area, assure that positive/negative lab results are reviewed and the

client is given return/follow up appointment visit and referrals as needed. Assist with translation Creole/English and/or Spanish/English for the Haitian and/or Spanish speaking Clients when needed by staff.

Attends general, lab program staff meetings and mandatory trainings to enhance professional growth. Assists with orientation of new staff. Returns mandatory laboratory written assignments. Follows all security guidelines when using a computer for email, internet, and all other programs pertaining to Lab Services. Performs other duties as necessary and as they relate to the program to achieve the best outcome possible for clients and program.

Required

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the basic concepts and principles of the physical or natural sciences.
• Knowledge of the procedures, equipment and materials used in laboratory testing and analysis.
• Knowledge of basic arithmetic.
• Skill in the use of laboratory equipment and materials.
• Ability to collect, record and analyze laboratory data.
• Ability to understand and follow technical instructions relating to laboratory testing and analysis.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to perform laboratory tests and analysis.
• Collection of blood by venipuncture and fingerstick.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Thorough knowledge of Quality Control, Quality Assurance and record keeping.
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum –

Phlebotomy Experience Preferred.

Where You Will Work :

1350 NW 14 street, #404B - Miami, FL 33125.

Mission

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

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.

Benefits

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
  
  

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• 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.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

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.