Admin Specialist II Pickens

Careers at DPH: Work that makes a difference!

Embracing Service, Inspiring Innovation, Promoting Teamwork, Pursuing Excellence, and Advancing Equity

• Clinic Operations or Health Department Operations:
  Greets customers, answers phone calls, schedules appointments in the SCWIC and EHR system, and assists clients with inquiries. Ensures smooth clinic operations by efficiently managing medical records, both paper and electronic, in compliance with established policies and guidance. Provides assistance with the operations and safety of the Health Department
• Client Financial Assessment & Eligibility Determination:
  Assesses financial information to determine client eligibility based on established guidelines, program requirements and Patient Billing Administration Manual. Verifies healthcare coverage in the HDX database. Adheres to Petty Cash & Change Funds and Patient Billing program policies and procedures to ensure accuracy and compliance. Facilitates the completion of Medicaid applications as required by financial findings.
• Direct Client Services:
  Meets, interviews, and assists clients during intake and check-out, ensuring all interactions align with program policies and procedures. Processes client information accurately, completes medical records, and updates client profiles in SCWIC, SIMON, EHR, and App Xtender systems.
• Customer Service:
  Maintains strict confidentiality and uphold the highest standards of client privacy. Ensures the delivery of services aligns with the agency's core values. Collaborates with other team members to ensure the effective delivery of services and promote a positive, professional and supportive working environment.
• Administrative Support:
  Completes and submits all required reports, and documentation, including PCAS, SCEIS, leave requests, and in-service/training requests, following agency policies and supervisor’s guidance. Participates in required and optional training opportunities to support professional development. Contribute to disaster response efforts as needed, supporting agency operations during emergencies. Actively participates in team meetings and contributes to team goals and initiatives.

A high school diploma. Related clerical experience may be substituted for a high school diploma. Some positions assigned to this class require a commercial driver's license.

High School Diploma or GED with one (1) year related clerical experience or High School Diploma or GED with any amount of SCDHEC or SCDPH experience. Must be able to lift 30 pounds and able to sit or stand for long periods of time with some bending, reaching, stooping and pulling. Must possess tact and ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with co-workers and general public.

All employees who are healthcare workers with job-specific exposure risk are required to provide documentation of immunity or be immunized against measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis, varicella, and Hepatitis B prior to beginning employment.

Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered in meeting the minimum qualifications, subject to approval by the DPH Chief Human Resources Officer, or their delegate.

Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application may upload an unofficial copy of the transcript as an attachment to the application. Please note that the agency will require an official, certified copy of the transcript or diploma prior to hiring.

Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

No preferred qualifications for this…