Administrative Assistant II - Health Department

Pimasheriff; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pima County Health Department is seeking an Administrative Assistant II to support daily operations, manage records, coordinate scheduling, and assist leadership and program staff. This role requires strong organization, attention to detail, and excellent customer service in a fast-paced public health environment.

The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of secretarial or administrative experience, preferably in healthcare or government, with bilingual English/Spanish skills.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience performing secretarial or administrative tasks in a department, program, or small business.
• Or one year with Pima County in an Administrative Assistant I position.
• Preferred three (3) years of admin/office support in healthcare, public health, or government.

Responsibilities

• Responds to public and staff with information about department activities.
• Answers calls, routes messages, and handles routine correspondence.
• Checks documents for accuracy and issues licenses and permits.
• Types and edits varied documents and prints reports.
• Codes, enters, updates, and retrieves data using filing systems.
• Schedules and arranges meetings and appointments.
• Trains staff in office procedures and clerical activities.
• Manages filing, mail, and basic bookkeeping tasks.

Skills

Admin experience

Bilingual English/Spanish

Customer service

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Electronic health record systems

Scheduling platforms

Job description

Administrative Assistant II - Health Department# Join Our Team!## Administrative Assistant II - Health DepartmentApply: Tucson, AZ: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: November 21, 2026 (14 days left to apply): JR104801# **Job Description Summary**Department - Health# **Job Description****Job Type: Classified** **Job Classification: 5896 - Administrative Assistant II** **Salary Grade: 2** **Pay Range****Hiring Range: $17.90 - $21.03 Per Hour****Pay Range: $17.90 - $24.16 Per Hour****Range Explanation:** * Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.* Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.The Pima County Health Department is seeking a highly organized, professional, and motivated Administrative Assistant II to join our team.This position plays an essential role in supporting daily operations, coordinating administrative functions, and ensuring effective communication within the department and with community partners. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong customer service skills, attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and a commitment to supporting public health initiatives that positively impact the community. As an Administrative Assistant II, you will work in a fast-paced environment, providing advanced administrative support, coordinating office workflows, maintaining records and reports, assisting with scheduling, and supporting leadership and program staff. We are looking for a dependable, collaborative individual who takes initiative and is dedicated to providing high-quality service. **Essential Functions:**As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor. * Responds to public and staff by providing general information pertaining to departmental or program activities;* Answers single- and multi-line telephones, routes calls and relays messages;* Resolves routine problems in person, by phone and through correspondence with complainant;* Requests specific information by telephone;* Checks documents for completeness and accuracy and issues licenses and permits;* Types and word processes a variety of documents such as correspondence, reports, forms, contracts, requisitions and claims;* Edits documents for grammar, punctuation, spelling and format; Codes, confirms, enters, updates, and retrieves data using automated filing systems;* Verifies accuracy of data entered into the system and corrects information by making updates, additions or deletions as required, and prints reports;* Establishes and maintains filing systems and retrieves documents from files as required;* Researches document files and automated records for specific information;* Copies and distributes materials and acts as key operator for copy machine;* Reads, screens and directs mail and composes answers to routine correspondence;* Calculates fees, records payments and balances routine accounts;* Operates various office equipment such as typewriters, computer terminals and personal computers, facsimile machines, photocopiers and calculators;* Performing moderately complex word processing activities such as preparation of charts, graphs and tables;* Transcribing a variety of correspondence, reports and documents from dictating equipment;* Scheduling and arranging meetings, conferences, interviews and other appointments;* Training other staff members in office procedures and clerical activities;* Assigning and reviewing the work of staff performing typing, filing and other routine clerical activities. **Minimum Qualifications:****Two (2) years of experience performing secretarial or administrative tasks providing support to a department, specialized program, or small business.****(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)****OR:****One year with Pima County in an Administrative Assistant I position.** **Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the \"Education\" and \"Work Experience\" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write \"see resume\" on your application. Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):** * Minimum three (3) years experience with administrative or office support within a healthcare, public health, or government setting.* Bilingual (English/Spanish).* Experience with/knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, electronic health record systems, and other database or scheduling platforms. **Selection Procedure:** **Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.** **Supplemental Information**: Licenses and Certificates: **Valid driver license is required at time of application**. Valid **AZ** driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services’ review and approval of the candidate’s driving record. Some positions may require satisfactory completion of a personal background investigation by the court or law enforcement agencies, due to the need for access to County Attorney and Court facilities, records, and communication systems. Special Notice Items: Some positions may require satisfactory completion of a personal background investigation by the court or law enforcement agencies, due to the need for access to County Attorney and Court facilities, records, and communication systems. The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County. **Pima County determines whether a position is eligible for visa sponsorship at the time of recruitment. Eligibility is based on the requirements of the position and applicable laws and regulations. Not all positions with Pima County are eligible for visa sponsorship. This position will require post-job offer proof of immunization(s) or immunization(s) and/or a TB screening.** **This position may require proof of vaccination or the ability to become fully vaccinated by the start date.** Physical/Sensory Requirements: Physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position. Action Activity - bending; Motion Activity - grasping; Hearing Activity - none ; Speaking Activity - in person and on the phone; Vision - none. Working Conditions: Working conditions will be determined by the position. EEO Information: **Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.**We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.