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Public Health Office Assistant - 06082023-46894
Company | Tennessee Department of Health |
Address | Maryville, TN, United States |
Employment type | FULL_TIME |
Salary | |
Category | Government Administration |
Expires | 2023-07-08 |
Posted at | 11 months ago |
Job Information
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, LOCAL HEALTH DIVISION, BLOUNT COUNTY
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience: Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and experience equivalent to two years of full-time customer service delivery and/or clerical/office work.
Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time customer service delivery and/or clerical/office support work may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis (e.g., experience equivalent to one year of full-time work in one or a combination of the above listed fields may substitute for one year of the required education).
Substitution of Education for Experience: Course work credit received from an accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years (e.g., 45 quarter hours may substitute for one year of the required experience).
Other Requirements
Necessary Special Qualifications: None.
Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.
Job Overview
Summary: Under general supervision, performs county or regional health department office work, in a clinic setting, of average difficulty; and performs related work as required.
Distinguishing Features: This is the entry-working level class in the Public Health Office sub-series. An incumbent in this class performs some combination of patient registration, scheduling, patient checkout, fee/payment collection, accounts reconciliation, insurance, eligibility determination, patient education, WIC voucher disbursement, vital records processing, and/or medical records duties, local registrar, deputy registrar, lead clerk, TennCare enrollment coordination, and public relations duties; may also perform some property and procurement or personnel duties. This class differs from the Public Health Office Supervisor 1 in that an incumbent of the latter is head of the office staff in a small county health department (not a satellite site), supervising two to four office employees, and assists the county director with administrative duties.
Work Activities
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge:
Competencies:
State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, LOCAL HEALTH DIVISION, BLOUNT COUNTY
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience: Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and experience equivalent to two years of full-time customer service delivery and/or clerical/office work.
Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time customer service delivery and/or clerical/office support work may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis (e.g., experience equivalent to one year of full-time work in one or a combination of the above listed fields may substitute for one year of the required education).
Substitution of Education for Experience: Course work credit received from an accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years (e.g., 45 quarter hours may substitute for one year of the required experience).
Other Requirements
Necessary Special Qualifications: None.
Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.
Job Overview
Summary: Under general supervision, performs county or regional health department office work, in a clinic setting, of average difficulty; and performs related work as required.
Distinguishing Features: This is the entry-working level class in the Public Health Office sub-series. An incumbent in this class performs some combination of patient registration, scheduling, patient checkout, fee/payment collection, accounts reconciliation, insurance, eligibility determination, patient education, WIC voucher disbursement, vital records processing, and/or medical records duties, local registrar, deputy registrar, lead clerk, TennCare enrollment coordination, and public relations duties; may also perform some property and procurement or personnel duties. This class differs from the Public Health Office Supervisor 1 in that an incumbent of the latter is head of the office staff in a small county health department (not a satellite site), supervising two to four office employees, and assists the county director with administrative duties.
Work Activities
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge:
- Complies with and adapts to current state and federal program and policies and all applicable laws.
- Assigns and reviews work of staff members, creating job performance plans, interim reviews and final performance evaluations as required.
- Serves as the sole office employee in a county health department or may be head of the office staff in a very small county health department as required.
- Supervises one office employee or may be the first-line supervisor of a small staff of office employees as required.
- Handles complaints, settles disputes and resolves grievances and conflicts with others.
- Reviews departmental policies and procedures to keep abreast of any changes, revisions, or additions.
- Complies with all state and federal program guidelines, policies and laws to determine eligibility for services.
- Processes the cash drawer and balance, deposits, credit cards, etc. to ensure fiscal accountability.
- Analyzes and determines eligibility for program services provided by the Department of Health and other referring agencies.
- Reviews documentation such as income, residency, identification, citizenship, and insurance information to determines if client qualifies for services based on information provided.
- Interacts with multiple computer software systems and websites to enter and receive information.
- Conducts peer training for employees in areas as assigned.
- Enters collected data into the Health Department management information systems (e.g. EMR, PTBMIS, etc).
- Maintains a positive, constructive and cooperative communication with supervisors, peers or subordinates.
- Performs time-keeping, public relations, property and procurement, personnel, and/or medical transcription duties as needed.
- Compiles reports as needed.
- Provides assistance in a specific program area such as Immunization, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Tuberculosis, or Children's Special Services as needed.
- Informs client of rights and responsibilities for participation in various programs.
- Serves as liaison between clients and medical providers, the community, and other agencies.
- Serves as liaison with the public to translate or explain or interpret the meaning of information.
- Obtains prior authorization from patient, parent, or legal guardian before releasing medical information.
- Registers patients to receive all demographic information, income, insurance, proof of ID, verification eligibility for services.
- Retains and destroys records according to established state and federal guidelines.
- Interviews health department clients for medical, environmental, and administrative services; schedules client appointments; informs client of any visit requirements; collects and updates client demographic information for registration purposes.
- Provides direct services and/or assisting the public with all eligible services.
- Enters information into database with proper codes.
- Compiles appropriate program forms for services requested according to medical record format to ensure continuity for efficient clinic flow.
- Determines if the information received from clients in the Health Department meets eligibility guidelines.
- Reviews client encounter forms for accuracy after services have been provided.
- Prepares medical records for services to be provided, which may include attaching necessary forms, encounter labels, or any special instructions for the medical provider or laboratory.
- Assesses patient to provide all potentially eligible services for the client and informs client of other services offered by the state.
Competencies:
- Ethics and Values
- Approachability
- Patience
- Interpersonal Savvy
- Composure
- Customer Focus
- Written Communication
- Listening
- Action Oriented
- Integrity and Trust
- Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
- The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
- The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
- The ability to quickly and repeatedly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with your body, arms, and/or legs.
- The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- The ability to see objects in the presence of glare or bright lighting.
- The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
- The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
- The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.
- The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
- The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.
- Copy Machine
- Bar Code Scanner
- Printer
- Check Scanner
- Calculator
- Credit Card Scanner
- Telephone
- Personal Computer
- Paper Scanner
- Fax Machine
- Retail Sales Equipment
State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:
- A valid driver's license
- For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.
- Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.
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