Medical Clerk - Jefferson County Department of Health

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9d•Onsite

About The Position

Medical Clerks provide clerical support to a health care department by assessing patient needs and eligibility for health care services, collecting and recording patient information and fees, and providing information and services to patients. Medical Clerks are also responsible for processing mail, creating and maintaining department communication, and managing department inventory of supplies. Medical Clerks work in an office and health care setting.

Requirements

All applicants who submit a complete application will be invited to participate in the testing process.
Applicants must complete and pass all parts of the examination process to be considered eligible for employment.

Responsibilities

Provides clerical support to a department by processing mail, creating and updating paper and digital files, maintaining office equipment, attending and taking notes at meetings, transcribing minutes, tracking information, making copies, and/or gathering documentation.
Provides service to internal and/or external customers.
Creates or maintains departmental communication by maintaining the public areas of a department, answering departmental phone lines or emails, tracking internal communications, maintaining departmental schedules or calendars, and creating or editing correspondences coming from the department.
Procures and/or manages inventory (i.e., supplies and equipment) to ensure the products and services are available to meet the operational needs of each department.
Generates and processes invoices and/or payments.