HEALTH SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE - 64054809

Requisition No: 843823 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: HEALTH SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE - 64054809

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64054809 

Salary:  $1,500 biweekly 

Posting Closing Date: 01/10/2025 

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Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County. If you are looking to establish a successful career in Public Health, you have come to the right place. Many of our innovative and successful health programs are recognized throughout Florida. We hope you decide to join our team! Applicants will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

 

The incumbent is part of a global public health organization and is expected to support the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County in its mission to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts and its efforts and its vision To be the Healthiest State in the Nation. Furthermore, the incumbent is expected to incorporate the agency values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Responsiveness and Excellence in all aspects of their work.

 

Disease Intervention Specialist for the TB/Refugee Program - DOH-Pinellas

  

Your Specific Responsibilities:

 

The incumbent, a Health Services Representative, works in the Tuberculosis/Refugee Health Program under the direct supervision of the Health Services Supervisor in the Division of Disease Control and Health Protection in the Department of Health Pinellas County. The incumbent provides basic health and social services to clients in a variety of settings implementing effective case management practices. The incumbent performs field outreach activities working with individuals who are being managed and treated for tuberculosis disease and infection. The incumbent serves as a liason between licensed staff and the community in a culturally and linguistically appropriate fashion. The incumbent conducts self-according to the Core Performance Standards in the areas of Courtesy, Communication, Teamwork and Safety.

 

Meets or exceeds SMART performance expectations to include but not limited to: DOH-Pinellas Core Standards as well as:

 

Conducts home visits to ensure patient compliance with prescribed Tuberculosis (TB) medications by Directly Observed Therapy (DOT); Documents DOT on appropriate forms and logs; Follows established state and local rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines for health care worker medication handling; adheres to local security procedures to keep medications safe for DOT performed outside the TB Clinic; Checks to determine that client medications match the medication orders and that the medication is given to the correct client; Observes patient for signs and symptoms of TB disease, adverse reactions and side effects to medications, non-compliant behavior, alcohol usage, and other pertinent information and immediately notifies the TB nurse if any are observed; Monitors patient/family for compliance with medical referrals provided by the TB nursing staff; Informs the TB nurse of  needs or problems stated by the client during the term of their treatment; Assists individuals or families with issues that are crucial to their treatment and care; Makes decisions when to collect sputum specimen samples and obtains specimens; performs Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Testing (TST) and/or draws blood as necessary; Completes TB assessment/symptom screen when administering the TST or blood draw; Assists the TB Nurses in performing field investigations; Performs contact investigations locating tuberculosis suspects, cases and/or contacts for follow-up investigation and/or treatment.

 

Provides clinical support on a rotating basis to include but is not limited to: scheduling appointments, providing education on Tuberculosis via phone, making sure staff have entered services, works in change healthcare, documents on note pad, runs daily service and coding reports, checks in clients, cancels appointments, assists and reviews all intake paperwork, scans all documents into client records, answers phone lines, refers clients to other clinics, provides TB and HIV screenings to clinic clients as needed, runs all monthly and daily reports, orders labs and monthly supplies.