Administrative Assistant (AA) - Full Time Days
About The Position
NaphCare is hiring a full-time Administrative Assistant to join its medical professionals at the Pima County Detention Center in Tucson, Arizona. The role works alongside correctional officers and other medical professionals to support healthcare for people in residence at the facility. It is performed in a controlled environment where security is a top priority and supports NaphCare’s mission to provide quality healthcare that protects patients’ rights, dignity, and health. The Administrative Assistant performs clerical, administrative, bookkeeping, hiring-support, utilization-management, and documentation tasks. The position also requires maintaining confidentiality and complying with facility policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association.
- Proficiency using Microsoft Office products.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of proprietary and confidential information.
- Integrity and professionalism, and ability to adhere to a Code of Conduct and comply with facility correctional healthcare policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
- Must pass the facility’s criminal background check and drug screening.
- Ability to stand for long periods; lift and move patients up to 50 pounds; bend, squat, reach, push, pull, and walk significant distances; and perform physically demanding tasks such as CPR while maintaining balance and endurance throughout a shift.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of college.
Responsibilities
- Receive and route visitors, inquiries, and issues to appropriate staff.
- Transmit correspondence and medical records by mail, email, or fax.
- Perform clerical and administrative functions, including ordering and maintaining supplies and sorting and distributing mail and interoffice correspondence.
- Perform bookkeeping tasks, including preparing expense reports and maintaining petty cash and receipts.
- Transmit and maintain medical claims, subpoenas, and medical-record requests as required.
- Assist the HSA and DON with recruiting, credentialing, interview scheduling, and new-hire documentation.
- Process offsite referrals, appointments, patient registrations, and transport requests as part of utilization management.
- Gather and maintain documentation required for accreditation surveys.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance beginning on day one.
- Prescriptions at no charge through the health plan beginning on day one.
- 401(k) and Roth plans with company contribution beginning on day one.
- Tuition assistance.
- Referral bonuses.
- Term life insurance at no cost to the employee.
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- Continuing education and CMEs at no cost.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
