PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM ASST I

Thurston County • Olympia, WA

6h • Onsite

About The Position

Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) is recruiting for a part-time (0.5 FTE) Public Health Program Assistant I for our Environmental Health Division.
Please note: This is a part-time position, and the salary is 50% of the posted salary.
As a Public Health Program Assistant I, you will provide administrative services for the water laboratory within our Environmental Health division. This position is responsible for providing timely results to area drinking water providers and regulators, as well as monitors and regulators of non-potable surface and ground water. This role is essential for the laboratory operation, and if you are a detail-oriented professional with high ethical standards, we would love to hear from you!

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two years of related office experience, which included general office practices and arithmetic, basic bookkeeping, customer service, filing, etc.
• Must have the ability to operate a personal computer and applicable software to perform the essential job functions of the position.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to multi-task with a high level of attention to detail
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to provide courier services in a County vehicle
• Create an environment where employees and partners can safely express needs or concerns and where employees can make and correct mistakes
• Effectively interact with sensitivity while working with persons from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, ethnic, and professional backgrounds, and persons of all ages, gender identities, sexual orientations, and lifestyles
• Thrive in a fast-paced, robust organization maintaining a positive work environment
• Serve the public in a timely, complete, accurate, and professional manner while ensuring that written and verbal communication is clearly understood by others
• Maintain cultural competency to support diverse perspectives in developing, implementing, and evaluating policies, programs, and services that affect the health of the community
• Strong oral communication for networking and interpersonal relationships
• Excellent written communication including the ability to craft correspondence, reports, and articles or web postings with minimal grammatical and syntax errors
• Use strategic thinking and planning for goal setting and evaluation
• Effectively plan, organize, and manage competing priorities and challenges under pressure
• Create a sense of mission by articulating and modeling confidentiality, professional values, and ethics with honesty and integrity
• Operate with a high degree of flexibility, initiative, attention to detail, and commitment
• Delegate and use persuasion and negotiating skills for shared responsibility and acceptance of change

Responsibilities

• Provide timely laboratory results and information to the general public, Group A and B water systems, and the Department of Health and Ecology by telephone, email, letter, or in-person
• Organize information and enter laboratory data into databases
• Create and maintain databases, billing accounts, and prepare invoices and reports
• Follow up, track, ensure quality, and provide results to meet regulatory requirements
• Provide laboratory testing supplies, information, and excellent customer service to customers
• Provide courier service to multiple sample drop-off locations in Thurston and Mason counties
• Perform other work as required or assigned, including, but not limited to, a 24/7 response during public health emergency situations and disease outbreak investigations

Benefits

• Work-Life Balance: We are committed to ensure that our staff experience the reward of public service, while also sustaining a routine that suits each individuals’ lifestyle.
• Plan For Your Future: As a member of our team, you will enjoy great employee benefits, including a retirement plan, pre-tax savings accounts, as well as comprehensive health care and dental/vision care for you and your family. Please visit Thurston County Employee Benefit Plans for more information.
• Paid Leave: Full-time regular employees earn paid vacation in addition to paid holidays.
• Robust Training Program: Employees are encouraged to attend County paid training to help them further their career, learn new skill sets, and stay on top of emerging trends in our industry. We also encourage our staff to participate in professional organizations and attend conferences.
• Flexible Work Schedules: Some of the options that employees may take advantage of include alternative or compressed schedules and/or remote working.
• Deferred Compensation: The County offers 3 voluntary deferred compensation plans for employees who would like to set aside additional deferred tax dollars into a retirement savings plan.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Employees can take advantage of Section 125 flexible spending accounts for out-of-pocket health care and daycare expenses with pre-tax dollars.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: This is a federal program which allows full-time public service employees who have made qualifying payments for certain loans, to get their student loans repaid.

What This Job Offers

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