Location: Orlando,FL, USA
Requisition No: 842874
Agency: Veterans Affairs
Working Title: SENIOR CLERK - 50355655
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 50355655
Salary: $35,429.94
Posting Closing Date: 12/20/2024
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Requisition # 842874
SENIOR CLERK
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Alwyn C. Cashe State Veterans' Nursing Home
Orlando, Orange County
Annual Salary: $35,429.94
Paid Bi-Weekly
The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served the U.S. We are seeking a motivated, dynamic individual to join our team.
EXCELLENT EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Benefits are prepaid):
* Competitive Wage Scale
* Choice of Insurance plans - HMO or PPO
* Health Insurance - Individual Plan $50 per MONTH
* Health Insurance - Family Plan $180 per MONTH
* Spouse Program: If you and your spouse work full-time for the State of Florida, the cost of your family health insurance premiums will be reduced rate. Both spouses must be members of the same insurance plan.
* Life, Dental, Vision and much more offered
* The Florida Retirement System (FRS) offers two retirement plans - the Investment Plan and the Pension Plan
* The Florida Deferred Compensation Plan is a 457b pre-tax retirement program
* Vacation Leave
* Sick Leave
* Nine paid holidays
* Tuition Waiver Program for full-time employees- up to 6 credit hours each semester
Education and employment history must be verifiable. Please attach any credentials you claim (degrees, certifications, etc.) to your application.
* Other Senior Clerk positions or OPS (temporary) positions may be filled from this advertisement within Six (6) months of the closing date.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
* Willingness and ability to work weekends and holidays.
* Must have excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills.
* Must have excellent Organization Skills.
* Detail Oriented.
* Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Word, Excel and Outlook).
* Successful completion of the employment screening process to include, but not limited to, a national background investigation and drug test.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* High School or GED.
* Two (2) years' secretarial or clerical work experience.
* Current Certified Nursing Assistant in Florida.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The incumbent will work under the supervision of the Executive Nursing Director. Responsibilities include initiating the admission packet, assisting in the coordination, discharge/transfer of residents and the record maintenance process for a State Veterans' Nursing Home.
* Maintain accurate active medical records in the unit.
* Maintain and report any changes in appointment calendar and transportation for the residents, schedules and tracks resident laboratory tests.
* Initiates the Unit Admission Package and coordinates the admission process with the Admission Coordinator and nursing staff.
* Assists with the discharging/transferring of residents.
* Assists the Health Information Specialist in Medical Record maintenance for the facility including organizing records, filing, monitoring for signatures and transcribing monthly weights and vital signs into the clinical record keeping system.
* Performs functions at the nursing unit station to maintain an organized nursing environment, which include answering the telephone, record keeping and filing.
* Performs needed functions in the FDVA computerized record keeping system
* Performs other related duties as required and may perform duties as a Certified Nursing Assistant, if certified, as required. Attend all required facility training.
* Perform other related duties as required.
This position is in the Career Service system.
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-###-####). 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.
Location:
ORLANDO, FL, US, 32814