Administrative Assistant - Epidemiology - Health & Human Services

Responsibilities

• Manage specific departmental budgets from a planning, purchasing, accounts receivable, and accounts payable perspective.
• Handle office tasks such as filing, generating reports and presentations, setting up meetings, and reordering supplies.
• Screen phone calls and route callers to the appropriate party.
• Use computers to generate reports, create presentations, and conduct research.
• Enter data into case management systems such as the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) and EzEpi to comply with state law and the Texas Health and Safety Code.
• Communicate with state agencies regarding database concerns, update procedural changes, and attend trainings on NEDSS.
• Create, organize, and maintain active program files.
• Communicate with county partners—home health agencies, nursing homes, hospitals, and physicians—to collect and verify complete data.
• Collect information on functional and medical needs populations, gather sensitive medical information, and enter data into the database.
• Conduct weekly downloads of state data on functional needs populations and reconcile it with local information.
• Prepare and send bulk correspondence to community partners as necessary.
• Perform daily runs of electronic lab reports received via a secure data network from state health services; assist with epidemiological investigations.
• Contact medical providers to complete disease reporting information.
• Participate in activities related to emergency management during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate county managers.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Two years of college or technical training in public health, business, biology, microbiology, or allied health (preferred).
• Three years of clerical and data entry experience.
• Skilled in data entry and maintaining multiple data sets.
• Excellent typing skills.
• Knowledge of computer applications and medical terminology.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interpret policies and implement procedures.

Hourly: $18.31 – $22.89 based on qualifications.

All full‑time and part‑time employees are members of the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS). Full‑time employees also enjoy a wide range of benefits.

Position filled upon filling.

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