OPS ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II - 64944191 (KEY WEST, FL, US, 33040)

pRequisition No: 856385 /p pAgency: Department of Health/p pWorking Title: OPS ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II - 64944191/p p Pay Plan: Temp/p pPosition Number: 64944191 /p pSalary:  $23.54 - $26.54 hourly /p pPosting Closing Date: 07/23/2025 /p pbTotal Compensation Estimator /buba href="https://compcalculator.myflorida.com/" target="_blank" title="Total Compensation Estimator"Tool/a/b/u/p p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;line-height:107%"span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"Job posting Category: OPEN /span/p p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;line-height:107%"stronguspan style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"Your Specific Responsibilities:/span/u/strong/p p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;line-height:107%"strongspan style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"Under the direct supervision of an Environmental Manager, is responsible for conducting environmental health inspections and investigations of regulated establishments for compliance with public health statutes and rules.  This position is able to confer with engineers, public officials, and community leaders. When a violation of Administrative Code or threats to public health is identified, this position initiates and then uses progressive legal enforcement to seek corrections. Appropriate documentation of the investigations and case work performed is essential./span/strong/p p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;line-height:107%"strongspan style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif" /span/strong/p p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;line-height:107%"strongspan style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"Inspects public swimming pools and maintains either a CPO (Certified Pool Operator) or AFO (Aquatic Facility Operator) certification in this program. Investigates water-borne outbreaks and environmental sanitation complaints.  Conducts interviews, takes statements, collects evidence, and prepares investigative reports for serious violations.  Confers with and educates owner and civic groups about significance of disease control, sanitation, and health regulations.  Maintains inspection activity data and prepares administrative reports./span/strong/p p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;line-height:107%"strongspan style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"Collects beach water samples and maintains files of beach sample results. Coordinates sampling with the Department of Environmental Protection./span/strongstrongspan style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif" /span/strong/p p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;line-height:107%"strongspan style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"Inspects biomedical waste generators, mobile home parks, group care facilities, tanning facilities and body piercing facilities assigned to this position.  Enforces applicable regualtions and initiates legal action as required.  Maintains records and files of inspections.  /span/strong/p p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;line-height:107%"strongspan style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"Maintains and improves professional knowledge and skills through continuing education, review of environmental publications, internet, participation in monthly staff meetings and staff development activities. /span/strong/p p style="margin:0.05pt 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;line-height:107%"strongspan style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#231f20"Other Duties as Assigned/span/strong/p p style="margin:0.05pt 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;line-height:107%"strongspan style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif" /span/strong/p p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;line-height:107%"stronguspan style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:/span/u/strong/p ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"Knowledge of GPs plotting, photography/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"knowledge of management skills/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"ability to work independently/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"knowledge of Microsoft office, and other basic-intermediate computer skills/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"ability to read and correctly interpret data accurately and completely/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"ability to communicate effectively and professionally with clients, co-workers, other professionals and in groups/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"knowledge of infection control, health care services, principles and methods of infectious disease prevention and control/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"ability to develop methods for monitoring and evaluating quality of service and compliance with rules, policies, and statues/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"ability to demonstrate personal integrity, responsibility, and accountability/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"knowledge of data collection/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"ability to adapt to change/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"ability to determine work priorities and ensure proper completion of the work/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds /span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"knowledge of community resources and organizations/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"Ability to demonstrate cognitive thinking and problem solving/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"Ability to assume leadership roles in emergency response situations/span/li /ul p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;line-height:107%" /p p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;line-height:107%"stronguspan style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"Qualifications:/span/u/strong/p ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"stronguspan style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"Emergency Duty:/span/u/strongstrongspan style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif" Incumbent may be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency.  Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural./span/strong/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"stronguspan style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"Confidentiality:/span/u/strongstrongspan style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif" Incumbent may have access to records containing Social Security numbers in the performance of their job duties/span/strong/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"strongspan style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"Valid Driver’s license is required.  /span/strong/li /ul p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif" /p p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;line-height:107%"stronguspan style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values: /span/u/strong/p p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;line-height:107%"span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"Mission:/span/p p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 7.5pt 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"To protect, promote amp; improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county amp; community efforts./span/p p style="margin:15.0pt 0.0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"Vision:/span/p p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 7.5pt 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"To be the emHealthiest /emState in the Nation./span/p p style="margin:15.0pt 0.0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"Values:/span/p p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 7.5pt 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"strongspan style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"I /span/strongspan style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely./span/p p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 7.5pt 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"strongspan style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"C/span/strongspan style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black" ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals amp; solve problems./span/p p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 7.5pt 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"strongspan style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"A/span/strongspan style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black" ccountability: We perform with integrity amp; respect./span/p p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 7.5pt 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"strongspan style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"R/span/strongspan style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black" esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers amp; engaging our partners./span/p p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 7.5pt 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"strongspan style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"E/span/strongspan style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black" xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning amp; continuous performance improvement./span/p p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 7.5pt 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif" /p p style="margin:0.0in -9.0pt 8.0pt 0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;line-height:107%"stronguspan style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white"Where You Will Work:/span/u/strong/p p style="margin:0.0in -9.0pt 8.0pt 0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;line-height:107%"strongspan style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white;font-weight:normal"Key West, FL /span/strong/p p style="margin:0.0in -9.0pt 8.0pt 0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;line-height:107%" /p p style="margin:0.0in -9.0pt 8.0pt 0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;line-height:107%"stronguspan style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white"The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:/span/u/strong/p p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serif"span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. As an OPS employee, the benefits below are available:/span/p p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serif" /p ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serif"span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white"State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory)/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serif"span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white"Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements.  Consult with People First and/or the serving HR office)/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"Workers’ Compensation (mandatory, if needed)/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed)/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"Deferred Compensation (voluntary)/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"Employee Assistance Program (voluntary)/span/li li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serif"span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"And more!/span/li /ul p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.5in;text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serif" /p p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serif"span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit /spana href="http://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/"span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0563c1"www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/span/aspan style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"./span/p p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serif" /p p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"stronguspan style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333"Please be advised:/span/u/strong/p p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif" /p p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.  /span/p p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif" /p p style="margin:5.0pt 0.0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit./spanspan style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%" /spanspan style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"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. /span/p p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif" /p p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"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: /spanspan style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333"http://www.sss.gov /span/p p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif" /p p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"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. /span/p p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif" /p p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system.  E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.   /span/p p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif" /p p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days./span/p p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif" /p p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"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.  /span/p p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black" /span/p p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. /span/p p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif" /p p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. /span/p p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif" /p p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"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. /span/p p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif" /p p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"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.    /span/ppThe State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace./p pCandidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation./p pThe 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./p