Posting number: 192678
Department: Department of Public Health
Division: Health Promotion and Services
Job classification: Administrative Specialist II
Posting type: Open
Categories: Administration, Health Services, Public Health
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Under direct supervision clients in the agency’s health clinics by conducting registration interviews, assessing financial eligibility, processing client information, and ensuring the delivery of services aligns with the agency’s core values. This position follows the agency’s policies and procedures to maintain efficient, confidential, and effective service delivery.
Clinic Operations or Health Department Operations:
Greets customers, answers phone calls, schedules appointments in the South Carolina Women, Infants, and Children (SCWIC) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, and assists clients with inquiries. Ensures smooth clinic operations by efficiently managing medical records, both paper and electronic, in compliance with established policies and guidance. Provides assistance with the operations and safety of the Health Department
Client Financial Assessment & Eligibility Determination:
Assesses financial information to determine client eligibility based on established guidelines, program requirements and Patient Billing Administration Manual. Verifies healthcare coverage in the electronic billing system called HDX database. Adheres to Petty Cash & Change Funds and Patient Billing program policies and procedures to ensure accuracy and compliance. Facilitates the completion of Medicaid applications as required by financial findings.
Direct Client Services:
Meets, interviews, and assists clients during intake and check-out, ensuring all interactions align with program policies and procedures. Processes client information accurately, completes medical records, and updates client profiles in SCWIC, electronic vaccination system called SIMON, EHR, and AppXtender systems.
Customer Service:
Maintains strict confidentiality and uphold the highest standards of client privacy. Ensures the delivery of services aligns with the agency's core values. Collaborates with other team members to ensure the effective delivery of services and promote a positive, professional and supportive working environment.
Administrative Support:
Completes and submits all required reports, and documentation, including Personnel Cost Accounting System (PCAS), South Carolina Enterprise Information System (SCEIS), leave requests, and in-service/training requests, following agency policies and supervisor’s guidance. Participates in required and optional training opportunities to support professional development. Contribute to disaster response efforts as needed, supporting agency operations during emergencies. Actively participates in team meetings and contributes to team goals and initiatives.
Performs other duties and tasks as assigned related to the position.
State Minimum Requirements: A high school diploma. Related clerical experience may be substituted for a high school diploma.
Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Agency Additional Requirements: Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application may upload an unofficial copy of the transcript as an attachment to the application. Please note that the agency will require an official, certified copy of the transcript or diploma prior to hiring.
Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered in meeting the minimum qualifications, subject to approval by the SCDPH Chief Human Resources Officer, or their delegate.
High School Diploma or GED with one (1) year related clerical experience or High School Diploma or GED with any amount of SCDHEC or SCDPH experience. Must possess a current driver's license. Must be able to lift 30 pounds and able to sit or stand for long periods of time with some bending, reaching, stooping and pulling. Must possess tact and ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with co-workers and general public. Immunization Requirements: All employees who are healthcare workers with job-specific exposure risk are required to provide documentation of immunity or be immunized against measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis, varicella, and Hepatitis B prior to beginning employment.
EEO: The Department of Public Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: Applicants needing accommodation for medical reasons or a sincerely held religious belief may submit a request for accommodation. A reasonable accommodation may be granted if it doesn't impose an undue hardship or pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others.
STATE DISASTER PLAN:In accordance with the State's Disaster Plan, which includes hazardous weather, Department of Public Health employees may be required to work in times of an emergency or disaster.
DRIVING RECORD: If this position requires the applicant to possess a valid driver's license to operate a state vehicle or personal vehicle, any applicant, being considered in the final stages of selection for the position will be required to provide a certified copy of a 10-year driving record.
IMMUNIZATION:All new employees who are healthcare providers are required to provide documentation of immunity or be immunized against Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Pertussis, Varicella, and Hepatitis B prior to beginning employment.
The South Carolina Department of Public Health offers an exceptional benefits package for Full Time Employees (FTE) positions that includes:
*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all Full Time Employees (FTE); please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.
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