What are the responsibilities and job description for the Processing Assistant III (Maternal Health Program) position at Jackson County, NC?
Position Overview
The Office Processing Assistant III will serve primarily to assist with the Maternal Health Program and to provide clinical and clerical assistance for all clinics of the Jackson County Department of Public Health as needed. The position performs a variety of nursing and clerical tasks in recording and maintaining patient data, reports, and providing information to individuals and families who are recipients of local health services.
Grade 16
Work Schedule:
Forty hours (40) hours per week with the option to work four (4), ten (10) - hour days or five eight (8)-hour days, Monday through Friday.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Retrieve and escort patients professionally and courteously.
- Perform and documents vital signs for patient..
- Prepare exam rooms by placing all supplies necessary for exam.
- Assist all providers by bring present for exam and passing necessary supplies and instruments.
- Encourage and reassure patients during exam.
- Complete appropriate forms and labels specimens.
- Transport specimens and/or cultures to the laboratory and informs provider of findings or concerns.
- Administer hearing screening per guidelines and age appropriateness.
- Break down and cleans exam rooms and equipment per OSHA protocol.
- Stock patient exam rooms with numerous supplies.
- Monitor lab forms and birth control forms and orders/replaces as needed.
- Inspect supply storage rooms for needed clinic supplies and notes expiration dates.
- Clean soiled instruments, bags/wraps instruments, autoclaves instruments and runs incubator.
- Stock designated restroom condom dispensers as well as feminine products.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor, Health Director, or Deputy Health Director.
Education and Experience
High school graduation or General Education Development (GED) diploma, completion of one year formal training course in medical office assisting at a community college or technical institute; or High school or General Education Development (GED) diploma and a combination of one year of clerical and health/dental related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Statement of Equal Employment Opportunity
Jackson County recognizes its continued success in meeting the needs of its citizens requires the full and active participation of talented and committed individuals, regardless of their gender, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability or political affiliation. It is the policy of the County to foster, maintain, and promote equal opportunity by use of a systematic, consistent recruitment program, and to identify and attract the most qualified applicants for employment with the County. This policy is to be achieved by announcing all position vacancies, by evaluating all applicants using the same criteria, and by applying testing methods through the NC Career Works Office. Selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or sexual orientation.
Jackson County provides a robust offering of employee benefits including: employer paid medical and dental benefits, participation in the Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System, paid leave (vacation, sick, and holiday), Employee Clinic, Wellness program, and supplemental benefit offerings.