What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrative Specialist II - Public Health - Clinical position at DENTON COUNTY, TX?
Job Description
DescriptionTHIS POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
The Administrative Specialist II performs a variety of secretarial, clerical, and general office assistance duties to support the activities of the assigned department. Work involves preparing and maintaining a variety of files and documents, answering telephone calls, greeting the public, and routing communications. The employee is responsible for performing general clerical duties such as preparing photocopies, processing mail, and compiling data for reports.
Examples of Duties
Answers incoming calls, greets visitors, and answers inquiries related to the county or specific department, and direct visitors to the correct employee or department as necessary.
Processes incoming and outgoing mail; routes mail to the proper recipient.
Utilizes computerized data entry equipment and various word processing, spreadsheet, and/or file maintenance programs to enter, store and/or retrieve information as requested or otherwise necessary; establishes and maintains files.
Maintains office supply inventories, ordering and distributing supplies as necessary.
Regular and punctual attendance is required.
Files charts; faxes and copies medical charts as needed.
Receives and processes payments from patients; checks flow sheets for billing.
Screens potential clients; checks eligibility of patients; prepares patient charts for the primary care nurses.
Prepares shot records; stamps shots needed and transcripts immunizations; files shot records as necessary.
Assists with entering immunization information on the state website; inputs vaccine data for children and young adults that receive vaccines at the clinic.
Performs other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED and a minimum of two years of experience in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
Bilingual in Spanish and English is preferred but not required.
Supplemental Information
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Denton County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical and dental coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life; disability, and long term care insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 12 paid holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, a Wellness Program, and more.
*Note: These benefits are not includedfor Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, or any Denton County Part-Time employee.
Denton Countyis an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, mental or physical disability, age, national origin or veteran status.
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Family Medical Leave:Denton Countyemployees who have been employed for one year and who have worked 1250 hours in the preceding year may be eligible for up to twelve weeks of FMLA leave.
The FMLA provides for up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave
- for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child for foster care
- to care for a child, spouse, or parent with a serious health condition
- for an employee with a serious health condition
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Closing Date/Time: Continuous