Records Technician

This posting is only open to current residents of the State of Colorado.

At the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, we are charged with protecting Colorado’s health and environment – a responsibility that affects every person and every community in the state. CDPHE is distinctive because we bring public health and environmental protection together under one agency, recognizing that healthy people depend on healthy places. Our teams prevent diseases and injury, respond to emergencies ranging from

E.coli outbreaks to global pandemics, reduce air pollution, protect water quality, regulate health facilities, manage environmental hazards, perform advanced laboratory testing, provide birth and death records, and implement health promoting programs. We turn science and data into action, set statewide standards, and work alongside local public health agencies and community partners to meet Colorado’s most pressing health and environmental challenges. Working at CDPHE means applying your expertise to complex, consequential work that can improve lives across the state.

Our mission captures this broad portfolio of work: to advance Colorado’s health and protect the places we live, learn, work, and play. Our vision is a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations can thrive. Achieving the mission and vision takes bold action, talented people, broad partnerships, and a commitment to serving every Coloradan.

• Hybrid work options may be available at the supervisor’s discretion and based on business needs. The position will be based at 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80246.

CDPHE offers a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to build a meaningful career in public service. Benefits include:

• Medical and dental plans.
• Colorado PERA retirement options, including defined benefit plan or defined contribution plan.
• Optional 401(K) and 457 retirement plans.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Potential flexible working arrangements
• 11 paid holidays per year and generous paid time off.
• Free parking and access to RTD bus lines.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee wellness programs.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Career opportunities throughout Colorado state government.

Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

The Records Center exists within the Administration Program in the Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division (HMWMD) to manage the HMWMD official state records in a central depository environment. Records management includes creation, maintenance, use, storage, retrieval, timely destruction and security functions of such records which are accessed by multiple users within the Division, the Department of Public Health and Environment, other governmental agencies, and the public.

The primary function of this position is the day-to-day activities of the Records unit. This position performs records management duties in organizing, processing, and maintaining electronic and hard copy documents, assisting in digitization projects, and acting as backup to the Records Search Specialist.

• Monitors incoming electronic records submissions through the Panorama application. Assigns documents to the appropriate Records staff as necessary.
• Performs quality assurance to ensure documents are uploaded to the OnBase records management system with correct indexing values.
• Digitizes hard copy documents using the high-speed scanner. Processes scanned images to ensure each page is legible; perform optical character recognition (OCR); turn pages; delete blanks.
• Provides internal and external customer support…