Administrative Secretary

Administrative Secretary

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the quality of health care in Florida. We are seeking to hire an Administrative Secretary who desires to work to enhance the delivery of health care services through the Florida Medicaid Program. This position requires a candidate who is creative, flexible, innovative, and who will thrive in a fast-paced, team based work environment.

This position is located in the Bureau of Medicaid Program Finance (MPF). MPF manages and projects Florida's $34.4 billion Medicaid Services budget, oversees financial reporting of the Agency's contracted Medicaid health plans, calculates both institutional and non-institutional Medicaid reimbursement rates, and disburses supplemental payments to Medicaid providers. This position is responsible for significant secretarial work assisting the Bureau of Medicaid Program Finance.

Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to: providing administrative assistance to the Bureau of Medicaid Program Finance by drafting memos and correspondence, scheduling appointments, maintaining digital files, answering phones, and performing various other administrative tasks. Serves as Corr Flow delegate for the Bureau of Medicaid Program Finance. Serves as backup to the other administrative assistant within the Bureau Chief's office when needed.

Performs other duties as assigned. This position will report to the headquarters in Tallahassee. This is an anticipated vacancy. This position is not a remote or telework position.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. We offer an excellent array of benefits, including: health insurance (i.e., individual and family coverage) to eligible employees, life insurance; $25,000 policy is free plus option to purchase additional life insurance, dental, vision and supplemental insurance, state of Florida retirement options, including employer contributions, ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave as a new employee with the State of Florida, ability to earn up to 104 hours of sick leave annually, nine paid holidays and 1 personal holiday each year, opportunities for career advancement, tuition waivers (accepted by major Florida Colleges/universities), student loan forgiveness opportunities (eligibility required), training opportunities, flexible spending accounts, shared savings program for select medical services, lower copays for prescription drugs, health and wellness discounts.

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Knowledge of Microsoft Office Software (email, calendar programs, etc.). Knowledge of standard business formats and styles for letters and business forms. Knowledge of basic office procedures and practices. Knowledge of the methods of data collection. Ability to prioritize workload and work as a team player. Ability to perform basic arithmetical calculations. Ability to use correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

Ability to operate general office equipment. Ability to communicate professionally in both verbal and written forms. Ability to handle confidential information. Experience handling multi-line phone calls in a courteous manner and providing excellent customer service.

Minimum Qualifications Requirements One year of experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Two years of administrative or clerical experience. Preference will be given to candidates with an associate's degree or a more advanced degree from an accredited college or university.

Contact:
Katherine Ghent

Location:

Tallahassee, FL, US, 32308