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Volunteer Services Opportunities

Volunteer Services

The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade is looking for volunteers for various programs. If you are interested in supporting our community while learning more about local public health needs, please send an email to MiamiDade@flhealth.gov at your earliest convenience with your availability and we will provide additional details. Please note that all current volunteer opportunities take place during the week, during regular business hours. Below, you will find a list of available volunteer opportunities:

 

Clinical Support Services Assistant
 

Duties:

 

The volunteer will support the staff with client appointment reminders and clients with directions within the facility, and customer service surveys. The volunteer will assist with organizing and maintaining CASS department files, updating process maps and policies and procedures. The volunteer will assist with designing, formatting and updating CASS program reports for online and printed publications. The volunteer will assist the Clinical Administrative Support Services (CASS) management team.

 

Qualifications:

 

Prior office and customer service experience is a plus. The volunteer must be professional, polite, reliable, punctual, honest and able to maintain strict confidentiality. Must possess excellent organizational, written and verbal skills. Volunteer must have proficient to advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, etc.).

 

Minimum age:

 

18

Program

 

Clinical Administrative Support Services (CASS)

 

Health Support Assistant- Clinical
 

Duties:

 

Volunteer will assist the staff with client/visitor flow in the Health District Center and/or Florida City Health Center by directing clients and visitors to the appropriate areas within the facility. The Volunteer plays an essential role by greeting clients, providing information, answering questions, routing clients as per procedures, and picking up lab results. Volunteers will call clients to remind of appointments and reschedule no shows. Volunteer will assist in clinical and clerical duties for colposcopy and family planning clinic and at other clinic sites as needed

 

Qualifications:

 

Volunteers should have a friendly demeanor, good attitude, and be excellent public speakers. Volunteers must be reliable and be able to arrive on time to complete assigned shifts. Volunteers that have interest in public health are encouraged to apply.

 

Minimum age:

 

18

Program

 

Preventive Services

 

Epidemiologist Health Ambassador 
 

Duties:

 

EPI Ambassadors will volunteer and promote the EPI across a wide variety of events and assist the development of training materials. Volunteer will assist to draft, prepare, and develop extensive technical reports; gather data, compile information, and documents all findings and in concise and accurate reports. A variety of projects are available year-round and during specific times of year. Performs other duties as business needs necessitate.

 

Qualifications:

 

Knowledge of public health principles as well as Florida Department of Public Health in Miami Dade services and programs is helpful but not required. Volunteers should have a friendly demeanor, good attitude, and be excellent public speakers. Volunteers should have access to transportation for traveling to and from community outreach sites. Volunteers must be reliable and be able to arrive on time to complete assigned shifts. Students that have interest in public health, and management are encouraged to apply

 

Minimum age:

 

18

Program

 

EPI

 

Quality Improvement Assistant
 

Duties:

 

The Quality Improvement Assistant will be responsible for assisting the Office of Quality and Performance Excellence with planning, evaluating, and creating visuals that promote the efforts of the program. These include, but are not limited to data collection and analysis, outcomes measurement, and project management

 

Qualifications:

 

Prior experience with quality improvement concepts and practices are preferred. This position would be best for someone who has experience in project management, graphic design, and planning.

 

Minimum age:

 

18

Program

 

Administration - QPE

 

Tuberculosis Control - Clinical Services
 

Duties:

 

Volunteer will assist the staff with client/visitor flow in the TB Clinic by directing clients and visitors to the appropriate areas within the facility Volunteers will greet, guide, and help patients, visitors, and staff. Volunteers assigned to this area provide supplemental support to the department staff and will work on a variety of projects to enhance the department. Volunteers will also shadow technicians and assist in getting equipment /escort patients before and after a procedure. Volunteer will be observing how the clinical providers assess and treat patients and will also be attending clinical meetings for cases review. Works with Public Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and other clerical duties as needs. Volunteer will assist in the TB Clinic by directing clients to the appropriate areas during their visit. Volunteers assigned to this area will provide supplemental support to the department staff and will work on a variety of projects to enhance the department. Volunteers will assist the surveillance unit, collecting data, data entry, running technical reports, also shadow administrative staff serving clients. Volunteer will be observing how the clinical providers assess and treat patients and will also be attending clinical meetings for cases review. Works with Public Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and other clerical duties as needs.

 

Qualifications:

 

Knowledge of public health principles as well as Florida Department of Public Health in Miami Dade services and programs is helpful but not required. Volunteers should have a friendly demeanor, good attitude, and be excellent public speakers. Volunteers should have access to transportation for traveling to and from community outreach sites. Volunteers must be reliable and be able to arrive on time to complete assigned shifts. Students that have interest in public health, and management are encouraged to apply.

 

Minimum age:

 

18

Program

 

Tuberculosis Control and Prevention Program

 

Tuberculosis Control - Clinical Services
 

Duties:

 

Volunteer will assist the staff with client/visitor flow in the TB Clinic by directing clients and visitors to the appropriate areas within the facility Volunteers will greet, guide, and help patients, visitors, and staff. Volunteers assigned to this area provide supplemental support to the department staff and will work on a variety of projects to enhance the department. Volunteers will also shadow technicians and assist in getting equipment /escort patients before and after a procedure. Volunteer will be observing how the clinical providers assess and treat patients and will also be attending clinical meetings for cases review. Works with Public Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and other clerical duties as needs. Volunteer will assist in the TB Clinic by directing clients to the appropriate areas during their visit. Volunteers assigned to this area will provide supplemental support to the department staff and will work on a variety of projects to enhance the department. Volunteers will assist the surveillance unit, collecting data, data entry, running technical reports, also shadow administrative staff serving clients. Volunteer will be observing how the clinical providers assess and treat patients and will also be attending clinical meetings for cases review. Works with Public Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and other clerical duties as needs.

 

Qualifications:

 

Knowledge of public health principles as well as Florida Department of Public Health in Miami Dade services and programs is helpful but not required. Volunteers should have a friendly demeanor, good attitude, and be excellent public speakers. Volunteers should have access to transportation for traveling to and from community outreach sites. Volunteers must be reliable and be able to arrive on time to complete assigned shifts. Students that have interest in public health, and management are encouraged to apply.

 

Minimum age:

 

18

Program

 

Tuberculosis Control and Prevention Program

 

Public Health Volunteer - Environmental Health
 

Duties:

 

The volunteer will assist with organizing and maintaining Environmental Public Health (EPH) department physical files for conversion to electronic files. The volunteer will also assist in updating policies and procedures and providing support to the EPH management team

 

Qualifications:

 

Prior office and customer service experience is a plus. The volunteer must be professional, polite, reliable, punctual, honest and able to maintain strict confidentiality. Must possess excellent organizational, written and verbal skills. Volunteer must have proficient to advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, etc.).

 

Minimum age:

 

18

Program

 

Environmental Health Services

 
If you are interested in participating as a volunteer, please send an email to MiamiDade@FLHealth.gov provide your availability along with your phone number and your resume, Be sure to include your desired placement area(s). Once placement is confirmed, the Volunteer Coordinator will contact you to schedule your background screening to secure your placement at DOH-MiamiDade.

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