OPS WORD PROCESSING SYSTEMS OPERATOR - 64835085

Requisition No: 877877 | Agency: Department of Health

About the role

The Bureau of Vital Statistics provides for the statewide registration of all Florida vital record events, which includes all Florida births, deaths, fetal deaths, marriages, and divorces. The bureau issues more than 2.8 million certified copies annually. A centralized database allows all 67 counties to issue birth certifications (1850 to present), death and fetal certifications (2009 to present), and marriage and divorce certifications (1927 to present). The bureau maintains more than 22.5 million vital records.

The bureau produces routine and special analysis and reports of vital statistics data; provides policy, procedure, and monitoring for 67 county local registrars of vital statistics, 118 birthing hospitals, funeral directors, medical examiners, certifying practitioners, and numerous tax collector offices in accordance with Chapter 382 Florida Statutes and Chapter 64V, Florida Administrative Code.

Responsibilities

• Extracts and merges data contained on the vital statistics database to reflect amended information.
• Computes, verifies proper filing fees, and enters monies received for amendment requests into the vital statistics fee accounting/tracking system.
• Prepares daily reports relative to this activity.
• Updates and monitors the fee accounting/tracking system relative to activity and/or status of requests.
• Searches and retrieves vital records using various databases of birth, death, marriage, and dissolution of marriage data, as well as manual searches utilizing hardcopy indexes and microfiche.
• Maintains a log of time involved in unit activities for workload analysis, monitoring purposes, and performance review.

Requirements

• Knowledge of office procedures and practices.
• Ability to organize and maintain records and files.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Skill in operating office equipment including a personal computer, 10-key adding machine, copier, and fax machine.
• Must type a minimum of 35 words per minute.

Pay

$15.00 per hour (bi-weekly $1,200.00).

Schedule

40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Where you will work

Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
1217 N. Pearl Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202