Administrative Specialist Ii Jobs

Job Responsibilities

With our Agency's mission to support the recovery of people with mental illnesses, we provide a complete array of medical and support services for children, adults, and families throughout South Carolina.

This position is located at the Department of Mental Health, Pee Dee Mental Health Center, 125 E. Cheves Street, Florence, SC 29506.

Under general supervision, perform a variety of administrative support and advanced clerical duties, exercise judgment in the application of established office practices and procedures with minimal supervision.

• Perform duties in a timely manner to all standards. Provide appropriate office coverage and cross training is maintained. Ensure that Centralized scheduling for all Medical Staff is completed daily. Present a professional and courteous atmosphere for clients and staff; confidentiality is maintained; staff notified promptly of appointments with scheduling accurate. Meetings are attended as directed. Employee will adhere to all SCDMH and PDMHC Corporate Compliance Standards to include education, responsibility, auditing standards, enforcing and reporting.
• Data entry required for client information in CIS and EMR along with any changes to such information as required and as changes occur in accordance with State and Center policies and standards. Financial reviews are completed yearly and necessary information updated.
• Ensure that cashiers maintain deposit records, daily cash box records, and deposits collected monies according to SCDMH and Center policies and procedures.
• Accounts receivable is monitored on a daily basis, checked in DHHS. Daily reporting on clients with balances which exceed $2,000 is reported per request and clients are being met with face-to-face to work out financial arrangements. Evidence of eligible back billing is present.
• Will perform other duties as required.
• Client cases (open/closed) are maintained in accordance with Center and State guidelines. Ensure that all current client information is scanned into EMR records timely. Periodically audit chart information to ensure accuracy is maintained and standards are being met.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

State Minimum Requirements: A high school diploma and 2 years clerical experience. Related clerical experience may be substituted for high school diploma.

Agency (Facility) Minimum Requirements: A high school diploma and 2 years clerical experience. Related clerical experience may be substituted for high school diploma.

Note: If any Agency Requirements are listed above, applicants must also meet those requirements to be considered for the position.

Additional Comments

The South Carolina Department of Mental Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Agency. We provide affirmative action and equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex – including the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, age, religion, or disability.

South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. Please account for any and all gaps of employment in your application. A resume will not be accepted in lieu of application completion nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

The South Carolina Department of Mental Health offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:

• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs
• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave accrual per year
• 13 paid holidays
• 15 days sick leave per year