MEDICAL ASSISTANT - 64086376

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• MEDICAL ASSISTANT - 64086376
• Date: Nov 6, 2026

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• Requisition No: 884208
• Agency: Department of Health
• Working Title: MEDICAL ASSISTANT - 64086376
• Pay Plan: Career Service
• Position Number: 64086376
• Salary: $34,760 - $39,000
• Posting Closing Date: 11/09/2026
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Your Specific Responsibilities

The Clinic Health Support Technician (HST) works under the direct supervision of the Community Health Nursing Supervisor in Gadsden County. The incumbent provides essential health support services for clients in Primary Care, Family Planning (FP), Adult and Child Immunizations, and Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) clinics. This is classified as a sensitive position. The incumbent is responsible for handling protected health information on a need‑to‑know basis in accordance with Department of Health policies, HIPAA regulations, and all Information Security and Privacy guidelines.

• The HST supports the RN, APRN, and MD in monitoring and managing clinic operations.
• Responsibilities include assisting with triaging patients, answering and returning phone calls, and completing referral follow‑ups as needed.
• The incumbent assists the APRN with minor in‑house procedures.
• This role requires obtaining and documenting intake information, including vital signs, in verbal, written, and electronic formats for review by the RN, APRN, and MD.

The HST prepares and stocks clinical rooms for laboratory procedures and maintains room inventory by completing logs and ensuring all necessary supplies are readily available. After appropriate training, the incumbent will perform blood draws as directed by licensed staff. Additional responsibilities include conducting rapid testing (HIV, RPR, Strep, Flu, RSV, etc.) and packaging specimens for delivery to laboratory sites. The position also assists with clinic inventory management by checking inventory logs and keeping rooms appropriately stocked.

The HST accurately labels, handles, and processes specimens in accordance with established clinic and laboratory protocols, and maintains a clean, organized phlebotomy area while adhering to infection‑control standards. The position also monitors and replenishes phlebotomy supplies and documents inventory needs to support smooth and efficient clinic operations.

Clerical support duties include processing records requests, scanning documents into the electronic health record (EHR), assisting with referrals and follow‑up activities, and making phone calls to clients and other healthcare providers. The incumbent attends meetings, conferences, workshops, and in‑service programs necessary to maintain current knowledge and skills.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficiency in using standard medical equipment
• CPR certification
• Experience with electronic health records
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology

Preferred

• Medical Assistant
• Phlebotomy Certification
• High school diploma
• Six months of phlebotomy experience

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: Florida Department of Health in Gadsden County
• 278 LaSalle Leffall Dr. Quincy, FL 32351

Benefits

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
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• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!
• For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit

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:

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 canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

• Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.
• All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

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.
• 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: QUINCY, FL, US, 32351
• QUINCY, FL, US, 32353
• Nearest Major Market: Tallahassee
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