Senior Clerk - 64054513

and supporting clerical functions including but not limited to supporting the mail room, front desk reception area, vital statistics and answering/routing incoming administration phone calls while providing professional quality service to both internal and external clients.

This position performs independently while following local and state policies and procedures and ensuring all information security and confidentiality policies and protocols are followed. Vital Statistics: Provide pleasant, patient and professional quality service and support in a variety of areas, but not limited to issuing birth/death certificates, troubleshoot certificate issues or providing information and responding

promptly to customer inquiries. Issues computer generated birth and death certificates through E-Vitals ensuring all eligibility requirements have been met for all applicants as defined in F.

S. 382. Ensuring all data entry information is complete and without error. Collects funds based on type and number of certifications. View Vital check dashboard for request and process all applications daily, verifying all information provided is accurate and complete. Reconciles monies collected daily with the end of day report. Maintain confidentiality of Vital Statistic and medical records per federal regulations, state statutes and policy and procedure. Provides back-up for Vitals Statistics

satellite locations as deemed necessary to ensure local services are not interrupted.

Mail Room: Manage all aspects of the Administration Mail room, duties include but no limited to: Responsible for all incoming/outgoing mail and courier service for Lake County Health Department. Receive incoming and prepare all outgoing mail in the secure mail room, affixes postage to all outgoing mail in accordance with postal regulations. Maintains an accurate inventory of postage and requests sufficient postage/supplies for all programs. Ensure courier packages/envelopes are labeled properly and service is notified for pickup. Log all incoming checks, money orders, and cash daily using the Florida Department of Health electronic mail in log.

Complete mail in log with disposition in each column, sign, date and forward to the receiver. Distributes mail to appropriate departments or building as needed. Generates program expenditure reports related to usage of postage for the accounting office. Performs other duties as assigned. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Computer skills to include but not limited to: Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word. Ability to use the Electronic Birth and Death Registration System. The ability to use office equipment 10 key adding machine, copier, fax, postage machine and credit card machine.

Knowledge and ability to understand and properly apply rules, regulations, policies and procedures applicable to the Vital Statistics program and local County Health Department. Qualifications: Minimum – Willing to work before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. This may include working in a special needs or Red Cross shelter, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural Preferred – Two or more years of verifiable experience issuing birth and death certificates Certification as a Commissioned Deputy Registrar Experience keeping and balancing a cash drawer Experience answering office phones 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 & continuous performance improvement. Where You Will Work: Eustis, FL 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 (For more information, please click ) Flexible Spending Accounts Tuition waivers And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www. mybenefits.. 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.

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Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days. 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 -xyz X).

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.