Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant 3

The Division of Public and Behavioral Health:
Rural Clinics (RC) has an opening for an Administrative Assistant 3 in Lovelock, NV. Rural Clinics provides an array of outpatient behavioral health services for both adults and children in 16 clinics which are located in 12 counties across Rural Nevada. Services are generally provided Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Services assist individuals to achieve self-sufficiency and recovery and follow Agency procedures and reimbursement guidelines.

Rural Clinics provides ongoing training including release time to attend training not Agency-sponsored. This position performs clerical support functions, including assisting consumers/reception duties; data entry into computer including Avatar electronic health record; verifying insurance eligibility, confirming coverage details, prior authorizations requirements, and co-pay responsibilities; office management; accounts maintenance; answering telephones and relaying information; distributing supplies and mail; composing and editing correspondence;

preparing for meetings and taking minutes; ordering and stocking supplies and equipment. Administrative Assistants perform a broad variety of clerical, secretarial and administrative support duties in an assigned agency, program or other work unit within State government and the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE). Typical duties include maintaining records and files; composing and editing correspondence; data entry; office management;

budget monitoring and accounts maintenance; typing and word processing; answering telephones and relaying information; reception; duplicating and distributing materials; preparing for meetings and taking minutes; ordering and stocking supplies and equipment; receiving, sorting and delivering mail; reviewing and processing applications, forms and other documents; operating office equipment such as copiers, personal computers, computer terminals, calculators, facsimile machines, printers, and other equipment;

and performing related duties as assigned.

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

Benefits include:

• Health Insurance:
  Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees' Benefits Program (PEBP).
• Vacation:
  Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
• Sick Leave:
  Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement:
  Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication.
• Deferred Compensation:
  The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.
• No Nevada state income tax.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness:
  Eligible due to public sector employment.
• Longevity Payments Eligibility:
  Employees who have received a performance rating of "standard" or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.

Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU).

For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook.

The following are legal holidays:

• January 1:
  New Year's Day
• Third Monday in January:
  Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
• Third Monday in February:
  Washington's Birthday
• Last Monday in May:
  Memorial Day
• June 19:
  Juneteenth Day
• July 4:
  Independence Day
• First Monday in September:
  Labor Day
• Last Friday in October:
  Nevada Day
• November 11:
  Veterans' Day
• Fourth Thursday in November:
  Thanksgiving Day
• Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November:
  Family Day
• December 25:
  Christmas Day

When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255.