Ops Human Services Program Analyst 913363- Florida - Miami, United States - Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County

Description

Position Location:
Health District Center

• 1350 NW 14TH ST. MIAMI, FL 33125

**PrEP Navigator

• Position Summary**:

The PrEP Navigator will provide service by assessing eligibility, offering insurance assistance, and educating clients seeking PrEP care through Florida Department of Health Miami Dade's PrEP clinics.

The program's goal is to provide PrEP services to communities at high risk of HIV infection, as well as HIV/STI testing.

The goal of this position is to engage new and established patients through their PrEP care continuum.


Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide in person and Tele-PrEP to new and established patients, as needed
• Performs assessment and assists patients to ensure access to medication and adherence to treatment plan
• Assist clients as they move through the service delivery system, including followingup with patient that have fallen out of service
• Navigate patients through the necessary steps to acquire patient assistance insurance as needed
• Assist with the elimination of barriers, including but not limited to financial and transportation barriers
• Provide counseling or appropriate referrals to both internal and external services
• Advocate and act as a liaison between the patient and all relevant professionals through the PrEP program, that includes clinical, prevention and pharmacy staff
• Educate clients and others about the HIV disease process and prevention
• Complete necessary paperwork and data entry in a timely manner
• Maintain appropriate patient files and timely documentation of services utilizing electronic prevention or medical software.
• Assist in the promotion of the program at local health fairs and events, as well as implement other recruitment strategies for the program.
• Ability to communicate well with medical providers and support staff
• Ability to interact successfully with diverse populations
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Possess superior organizational and administrative skills. Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities. Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment. Ability to work independently and achieve high standards of productivity, achieving deadlines and with superior product results. Strong calendaring, organizational, and document management skills required. Proactive approach to solving problems and communicating to leadership. Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize work.


Pay:
$21.50 per hour


Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

Education:

• Bachelor's (preferred)

Experience:

• Public health: 1 year (preferred)
• STD and HIV outreach: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location:
In person