Medical Clerk

TARGET CLOSE DATE

05/17/2024

Note: This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System.

Grade 11

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Medical Clerks provide clerical support to a health care department by assessing patient needs and eligibility for health care services, collecting and recording patient information and fees, and providing information and services to patients. Medical Clerks are also responsible for processing mail, creating and maintaining department communication, and managing department inventory of supplies. Medical Clerks work in an office and health care setting and work under fairly close supervision.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Provides clerical support to a department by processing mail, creating and updating paper and digital files, maintaining office equipment, attending and taking notes at meetings, transcribing minutes, tracking information, making copies, and/or gathering documentation.

• Provides service to internal and/or external customers.

• Creates or maintains departmental communication by maintaining the public areas of a department, answering departmental phone lines or emails, tracking internal communications, maintaining departmental schedules or calendars, and creating or editing correspondences coming from the department.

• Procures and/or manages inventory (i.e., supplies and equipment) to ensure the products and services are available to meet the operational needs of each department.

• Generates and processes invoices and/or payments.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

None.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Preferred qualifications are experiences, education, and/or other job-related qualifications considered to be highly desirable by Merit System agencies. The preferred qualifications may be used by the hiring agency to identify applicants to invite to participate in subsequent selection processes.

None.

CRITICAL KNOWLEDGES:

• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

• Knowledge of appropriate citizen interactions when dealing with the public.

• Knowledge of basic office equipment (e.g., telephone, smartphone, fax machine, copier, computer, calculator).

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is conducted almost exclusively indoors in an office setting. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods.

DISCLAIMER: This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Persons requiring special conditions to accommodate a disability when completing the application should contact the Personnel Board at 205-279-3500, Option 1, prior to the target close date.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County (Personnel Board) provides a public personnel system based on merit principles. The Personnel Board strives for the constant improvement of the public service by employing and developing the best-qualified persons available. The Personnel Board provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, creed, religion, political beliefs, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or genetics.

Employment decisions are made by the Merit System agency where the position exists. Each Merit System agency administers its own equal employment opportunity programs in compliance with applicable state and/or federal laws and regulations.

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