Public Health Secretary - DeKalb, United States - DeKalb County Health Department

Description

The Public Health Secretary functions as a member of the Communicable Disease Team under the direction of the Communicable Disease (CD) Program Coordinator.

• Perform routine secretarial duties in the Community Health & Prevention Division programs, particularly in Communicable Disease and Immunization Programs.
• Under the direction of the CD Coordinator, schedules appointments, registers clients, answers and direct calls and completes followup activities as required.
• Conducts data entry into various platforms.
• Organizes and files records.
• Verifies client insurance information.
• Assists with other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalency required.
• Two years secretarial (or related) experience required.
• Basic knowledge of medical billing preferred.
• Requires excellent verbal and written bilingual (English/Spanish) communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with the public and employees.
• Intermediate word processing, spreadsheet and database skills.
• Ability to demonstrate proficiency in workrelated tasks upon completion of formal and informal training.
• May require some early evening and weekend hours.

• Salary range of $15.24 to $16.00 per hour
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Health and Dental Insurance (Employee Contribution Required) or Buyout Option
• Term Life Insurance
• Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Pension (Employee Contribution Required)
• Annual Paid Time Off starting at 10 vacation days, 12 sick days, 13.5 holidays
• Eligible for a onetime sign on bonus totaling $1,000
• This is an AFSCME Bargaining Unit position

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Wellness program

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

• High school or equivalent (required)

• Secretarial: 2 years (required)

• Spanish (required)

• Dekalb, IL required)