RECORDS TECHNICIAN - 60009762 Date: Dec 10, 2024 The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/workforceoperations/humanresourcemanagement/forjobapplicants/everify) .Requisition No: 842941 Agency: Children and FamiliesWorking Title: RECORDS TECHNICIAN - 60009762Pay Plan: Career ServicePosition Number: 60009762 Salary: $33,760.00 - $51,384.65 Annually Posting Closing Date: 12/18/2024 Total Compensation Estimator Tool (https://compcalculator.myflorida.com/) 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 . Northeast Florida State Hospital (NEFSH) is a 613-bed, licensed mental health treatment facility that provides person-centered services to adults suffering from severe and persistent mental illness. The hospital, located in Macclenny, was established in 1959 and is the largest state operated civil treatment facility. NORTHEAST FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL 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 Records Technician at the Northeast Florida State Hospital. T his 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. This is a responsible position that requires independent judgement and decision-making of a large mental health facility. To ensure customer satisfaction and management excellence the incumbent in this position must maintain a working knowledge of the hospital’s mission statement, vision, values, long term strategic objectives (LSOs), annual business objectives (ABOs) organizational structure and NEFSH operating procedures relevant to assigned duties and responsibilities. Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:
Maintains discharge data spreadhseet to include Transition Plan forms and follow up related to discharge activity; distributes med packs related to discharge to community providers to facilitate discharges.
Inputs data into Seeking Placement and Pre-discahrge lists upon receipt from Recovery Team Coordinators.
Creates/opens record for new admission, ensuring all proper forms are available for the day of intake.
Applies precaution labels to living area chart based on physician’s orders.
Is present on the day of admission and assists in the intake process.
Assists in relaying of case information to Department and community stakeholders on cases of interest including targets in LOS improvements of greater than three years and those on Seeking Placement over 30 days.
Updates and maintains listing of Circuit Contacts for all provider areas.
Receives and sorts all discharge related paperwork and files paperwork in drop files on living area.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:
Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective communication.
Knowledge of the methods for organizing and presenting data.
Ability to conduct meetings and to make presentations.
Ability to collect, record and analyze data relating to records or operational procedures.
Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
Ability to prepare reports.
Ability to make decisions in a timely manner.
Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Minimum Qualifications:
A high school diploma or its equivalent and three years of clerical experience.
College education from an accredited institution can substitute at the rate of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours for each year of the required experience.
Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
Health insurance
Life insurance; $25,000 policy is free plus option to purchase additional life insurance
Dental, vision and supplemental insurance
Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
(For more information, please click www.myfrs.com );
Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
Flexible Spending Accounts;
Opportunities for career advancement
Tuition waiver for public college courses
For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com .
DCF EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURES
US CITIZEN REQUIREMENT Only US citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers will be hired.
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM REGISTRATION All selected male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov .
RETIREE NOTICE 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 suspended or voided, and you required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.
BACKGROUND SCREENING It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.
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 clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. Location: MACCLENNY, FL, US, 32063 Nearest Major Market:Jacksonville