Administrative Support, Level 1, 2, or 3

Georgia Department of Public Health • Albany, GA

1d • $26,188 - $30,638 • Onsite

About The Position

Do you desire to make a difference in your community and be off on most evenings and weekends? If so, this is the job for you!! This is a Full-Time Position located at the Dougherty County Health Department/ Albany, Georgia. The paygrade/salary ranges from C-$26,188, D-$-28,307, or E-$30,638, based on qualifications/experience. This role performs various administrative functions supporting Health Department programs and services, including fee collection, basic bookkeeping, filing, making appointments, determining immunization status, completing reports, determining eligibility for programs and services, enrolling, maintaining databases, etc. The position may be assigned to assist in other counties in the district. The role maintains HIPAA standards related to Privacy and Security, answers the phone and provides information regarding services, provides outstanding customer service, and responds to Public Health Emergencies.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to perform basic office functions and computer-related duties
• Ability to lift up to 45 lbs.
• Ability to bend and reach up
• Valid driver’s license required

Nice To Haves

• Previous employment with any state’s Department of Public Health or a County Board of Health
• Completion of an associate degree in a related field from an accredited college or university
• Experience entering and retrieving information in the Georgia Registry of Immunization Transaction Services (GRITS) database
• Bilingual (Spanish), ability to interpret and translate health care information orally and in writing from English into the specific foreign language (Spanish) and from the specific foreign language (Spanish) into English

Responsibilities

• Performs various administrative functions supporting Health Department programs and services, including fee collection, basic bookkeeping, filing, making appointments, determining immunization status, completing reports, determining eligibility for programs and services, enrolling, maintaining databases, etc.
• May be assigned to assist in other counties in the district
• Maintains HIPAA standards related to Privacy and Security
• Answers phone and provides information regarding services
• Provides outstanding customer service
• Responds to Public Health Emergencies

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays
• Educational Support Leave
• 3 wks. Annual Leave & 3 wks. Sick Leave earned in first year
• A defined benefit retirement plan
• Employer-matched 401(k) plan
• Health and Flexible Benefits (Dental, Vision, Legal, Long-Term Care, Dependent Life, AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability, and Spending Accounts )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED