Admin Support

Description

This position is in Grovetown, GA and does not offer relocation assistance. Must be within a reasonable commuting distance.

As a Admin Support within Columbia County Health Department, you will join a dedicated group of public health professionals that help support the overall mission and vision of protecting lives of Georgian residents in a variety of ways.

Starting Salary: $30,304.80

We protect lives. The Georgia Department of Public Health is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to proudly protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in diverse communities statewide. We are committed to preventing disease, injury, and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing the State of Georgia for responding to disasters.

• Make a Professional Impact – Build your career where it matters and protect lives in the community where you live, work, and play
• Enjoy Workplace Flexibility – Experience flexibility in how you work so you can be your best self for you and Georgia Residents
• Work with a Dynamic and Diverse Team– Collaborative and inclusive way of working where employees share ideas and leverage collective strengths
• Achieve Career Longevity – Countless opportunities for continuous learning/development that support a long-term career
• Take Part in a Hands-on Working Culture – Unique culture of active engagement and problem-solving, no matter your role
• Feel Pride in Where you Work – Be part of making an impact in public health alongside dedicated people just like you

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a generous benefits package that includes a flexible schedule, employee retirement plan, 14 paid holidays, 401K, vacation & sick leave, dental, vision, long term care, and life insurance.

Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner and leaders encourages all employees to engage in regular wellness activities and to make lifestyle choices that promote health and well-being. The use of wellness breaks during the workday is authorized to support this philosophy and assist employees in meeting their wellness goals. A maximum of 30-minutes in a given workday may be used to engage in wellness activities, generally in the form of two 15-minute breaks or one 30-minute break.

• Under direct supervision,
• applicant must work and communicate with the general public, internal and external customers.
• Applicant must be able to provide information and services targeted to meet the customer's expectations.
• Applicant will be trained to perform general administrative duties for various health department programs.
• The programs include Family Planning, Women's Health, BCCP, Sexual Health, Immunizations, Tuberculosis, Vital Records and Environmental Health.
• Employee will schedule appointments
• answer office phone, transfer calls
• take messages, fax, scan and make medical record entries.
• Employee will be responsible for sharing and communicating content with other members of team.
• Applicant will be crossed trained to fill in when other employees are at lunch, break and absences.
• Applicant will abide by HIPPA at all times.
• Employee will be trained to work with M &M,
• Employee will be responsible for annual training as deemed by Human Resources.

All East Central health District 6 employees are deemed essential workers in the event of an emergency. As such, you may be called on to participate in an event including but not limited to: staffing a shelter, working at a Specimen Point of Collection Site (SPOC) and/or working at a Point of Dispensing site (POD). If you are called on to participate, you are required to report to the designated site as a condition of employment, whether the emergency occurs during or outside regular work hours.

High school diploma or GED with 2 years of general office or administrative experience.

• Must have a valid driver's license and dependable transportation.
• Must possess great customer service skills and phone etiquette at all times with customers and staff.
• Proficient in MS Office, Excel and other computer applications.
• Experience working with medical records, billing and…