LABORATORY TECHNICIAN II - F/C - 60061921

Requisition No: 851924 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: LABORATORY TECHNICIAN II - F/C - 60061921

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60061921 

Salary:  $33,760.00-$34,586.50 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 05/15/2025 

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The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida’s social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency’s mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Within DCF, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The Office of SAMH is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders.

North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center (NFETC) is a 216 bed, all male, forensic, mental health rehabilitation facility. The Center is located in northeast Gainesville, Florida on 639 picturesque acres with regular sightings of deer, turkey, and other wildlife. NFETC employs a variety of entry level to leadership positions including food service, maintenance, direct care, nurses, counselors, rehab therapists, medical doctors, security, psychiatrists, and psychologists.

 

NORTH FLORIDA EVALUATION AND TREATMENT FACILITY IS A TOBACCO FREE FACILITY.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.

 

This is a highly responsible and professional position that will serve as a Laboratory Technician II- F/C. This position will collaborate with each section within the state facilities and be required to use independent judgement, take initiative in carrying out duties and responsibilities and should be extraordinarily detail oriented. 

 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Specimens are collected, labeled, processed, stored and shipped in accordance with the specifications of reference laboratories and standards for infection control. Equipment and work areas are cleaned and maintained with established standards for infection control. All laboratory requests are processed with accuracy. Results of testing are accurately recorded and promptly distributed to the requesting physician/clinician.
• Supplies and inventory are ordered, stocked and maintained in order to provide continuous support for laboratory activities.
• Admission lab work will be collected on admission as resident status allows or within seven days of admission.  Specimen collections requiring special considerations (fasting specimens, drug levels, etc.) will be done in accordance with the specifications of reference laboratories and institutional protocols to assure accuracy.  Labs will be transported to Northeast Florida State Hospital per protocols.
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