HEALTH SUPPORT TECHNICIAN - 64045463

Requisition No: 862529 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: HEALTH SUPPORT TECHNICIAN - 64045463

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64045463 

Salary:  $41,600 to 43,066 

Posting Closing Date: 10/15/2025 

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Job posting category (Open Competitive)

 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

 

This position, under the supervision of the Senior Registered Nurse Supervisor or appointed provider/nurse in a generalized Public Health Nursing Program performs duties of primary responsibilities in lab and clinical support for clinics with duties as follows: Perform clinical procedures, to include: (1) Properly take vital signs and input them into the Electronic Health Record (EHR). (2) Perform intake interviews (including allergies and pregnancy status) and input into EHR. (3) Prepare clients for the clinician’s exam and assist provider as needed with examinations, administer basic first aid and operate office medical equipment. (4) Collect routine laboratory specimens as directed by the clinician by performing basic laboratory procedures to include pregnancy test and venipuncture. (5) Input lab requests into Emdeon, manifest labs at the end of the day, package and transport lab specimens as required by local protocols. (6) Assist clients with the set up and activation of the patient portal. Prepares clinic area for clinic service (i.e., stock supplies, maintain equipment, maintain educational folders for each exam room. Keep clinic area clean and free from hazards for clients and staff.  Sanitize exam rooms per “Infection Control Policies”.  Follow OSHA standards for Hazardous Waste. Perform monthly inspection/inventory of emergency carts, remove and replace expired supplies.

PURCHASING DUTIES: Acts as lead purchaser for inventory, ordering, tracking, receiving, and maintaining medical supplies.  Follows purchasing guidelines with the support of the FDOH Purchasing Department.  Conducts inventory of medical supplies located in storage closet and medical sheds monthly. Tracks inventory on supply tracking spreadsheet.  Rotates stock from medical sheds to medical storage closet to ensure supplies do not expire.  Maintains, monitors and disposes of expired supplies.

Other duties as assigned.

 

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

 

Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position: Basic lab procedures to include collection of blood (venipuncture) prepare and read pregnancy test and input results into HMS and prepare Amplified Gonorrhea/Chlamydia specimens (urine and swab) and input orders into Emdeon. Prepare and package instruments for Autoclave, properly document each cycle to include spore tests monthly.

 

Qualifications:

 

Minimum - 

Experience in Basic lab procedures to include collection of blood (venipuncture) prepare and read pregnancy test, while inputting results into HMS. Experience in preparing Amplified Gonorrhea/Chlamydia specimens (urine and swab) and input orders into Emdeon. Experience in preparing and packaging instruments for Autoclave, properly document each cycle to include spore tests monthly

 

Preferred -

Experience in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others

Experience in using Microsoft based programs

 

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 &