Vital Records Clerk

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Prince George’s County Government provides a dynamic and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive, learn, and grow across its 30 diverse agencies, all dedicated to serving the County's residents with essential resources and services. Nestled just minutes away from Washington, DC, Prince George's County combines urban vibrancy with serene surroundings, offering an ideal setting to live, work, and enjoy life.

Applicant Limit Notice:
Please be advised that applications for this position will be capped at a maximum of 100 submissions. Once this threshold has been reached, the posting will close, and no further applications will be accepted. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly to ensure consideration.

The Prince George’s County Health Department is currently seeking qualified applicants to fill a Vital Records Clerk (General Clerk I/II) grade A06 position, in the Office of Administration
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This is a dually allocated entry-level work involving several simple clerical processes, which may include: alphabetizing, filing, tabulating, coding, sorting, telephone/reception duties, typing, processing routine records, and key entering and retrieving data. Work in this class can be learned readily by on‑job training and is performed in accordance with established policies and procedures. Work assignments are usually routine and repetitive in nature and are performed under close supervision.

Work performance is evaluated in terms of quantity, quality, and accuracy. Incumbents may be required to work a rotating shift.

The Prince George's County Health Department's (PGCHD) vision is that all Prince Georgians are their healthiest at every age and every stage. Their mission is to lead, engage, and empower our community to work collaboratively towards disease prevention, health equity, and total well‑being. The PGCHD works to protect and support the public’s health through numerous services that range from restaurant inspections and disease tracking to care coordination and health promotion.

The department is composed of four divisions:
Behavioral Health Services, Environmental Health and Disease Control, Family Health Services, and Health and Wellness, supported by the Office of Administration, Office of Human Resources and the Office of the Health Officer. The mandate of the department has been, and will remain, broad. This plan emphasizes improving core functions and operations, including protecting the public from health threats, implementing strategies to support healthy living, and maintaining a focus on vulnerable populations, while developing efficient internal processes to support these activities.

• Provide customer service and support as part of the Vital Records Office within the Prince George’s County Health Department.
• Review and process applications for birth and death certificates as a member of the Vital Records Office.
• Enter forms into the State electronic records management system, ensuring complete and proper documentation.
• Provide birth and death certificates to applicants.
• May assist with financial transactions from time to time.
• Files and organizes records and assists in maintaining files in a state of audit readiness.
• Reviews existing files to ensure all documentation is organized properly for quick retrieval and includes all necessary documentation.
• Perform a variety of related duties and responsible for clerical matters within the Vital Records Office and the Office of Administration within the Prince George’s County Health Department and at the discretion of the Associate Director of Administration, Deputy Health Officer, and Health Officer, which may not be included herein but which are within the scope of the tasks associated with this classification of work.
• Other duties may include work related to strategic planning within the organization, committees, work groups, and other associated support activities for the Health Department, and in line with the agency’s core values.

• High school diploma or G.E.D. certificate.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish…