Administrative Specialist – Public Health Jobs

Overview

Position Title: Administrative Specialist

Company: City Of Dentoncounty

Location: Denton, TX, US

Job Description:

The Administrative Specialist II performs a variety of secretarial, clerical, and general office assistance duties to support 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. Employee is responsible for performing general clerical duties such as preparing photocopies, processing mail, and compiling data for reports.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Receives and processes payments from patients; checks flow sheets for billing.
• Processes incoming and outgoing mail; routes mail to proper recipient.
• Regular and punctual attendance required.
• Prepares shot records; stamps shots needed and transcripts immunizations; files shot records as necessary.
• Screens potential clients; checks eligibility of patients; prepares patient charts for the primary care nurses.
• Files charts; faxes and copies medical charts as needed.
• Answers incoming calls, greets visitors and answers inquiries related to the county or specific department, and directs visitors to correct employee or department as necessary.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Assists with entering immunization information on the state website; inputs vaccine data for children and young adults that receive vaccines at the clinic.
• Regular and punctual attendance required.
• Maintains office supply inventories, ordering and distributing supplies as necessary.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED and a minimum two years of experience in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience required.