Accounting Assistant - Health

County of Dare; Manteo (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The County of Dare seeks an administrative support specialist to perform clerical and customer service duties at the county clinic under the supervision of a designated supervisor.

You will answer multi-line phones, schedule and remind for clinic visits, check patients in and out, handle filing, copying, scanning, invoicing, and basic receptionist tasks. You must work with accuracy, read and follow complex policies, and maintain professional relationships with staff, vendors, and patients.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of standard office practices, procedures, equipment, and administrative support techniques.
• Thorough knowledge of business English, spelling, and arithmetic.
• Thorough knowledge of departmental programs and policies.
• Ability to type accurately at a reasonable rate of speed; ability to make arithmetical calculations.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to read and understand detailed and complicated policies, procedures and materials that contain specialized words and phrases.
• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, vendors, and the public.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year of experience in a related field or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Answers multi-line phones; schedules clinic appointments; places appointment reminder calls.
• Checks patients in; prepares patient charts; checks patients out of the clinic.
• Performs clerical duties such as filing, copying and scanning.
• Sends invoices for service to patients.
• Performs receptionist duties such as taking messages and answering routine questions.
• Determines client eligibility.
• Performs other assigned duties.

Skills

Office practices

Business English

Plot policies

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Performs intermediate administrative support work performing clerical and customer service duties at a county clinic, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the assigned supervisor.

• Answers multi-line phones; schedules clinic appointments; places appointment reminder calls.
• Checks patients in; prepares patient charts; checks patients out of the clinic.
• Performs clerical duties such as filing, copying and scanning.
• Sends invoices for service to patients.
• Performs receptionist duties such as taking messages and answering routine questions.
• Determines client eligibility.
• Performs other assigned duties.

• Thorough knowledge of standard office practices, procedures, equipment, and administrative support techniques.
• Thorough knowledge of business English, spelling, and arithmetic.
• Thorough knowledge of departmental programs and policies.
• Ability to type accurately at a reasonable rate of speed; ability to make arithmetical calculations.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to read and understand detailed and complicated policies, procedures and materials that contain specialized words and phrases.
• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, vendors, and the public.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year of experience in a related field or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• Valid driver’s license.