Clinical Clerk Full Time

Southwest Utah Public Health Department; Saint George (UT); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Utah Public Health Department is seeking a clinic clerical assistant to perform a variety of clerical duties including answering phones, typing, and records filing. The role may involve weekly travel using a department vehicle to serve the health department district.

The position supports immunization and travel services, Baby Your Baby eligibility, and outreach programs designed to promote health services and preventive screenings for Medicaid-registered Utah children.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Utah driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Immunizations and travel services focusing on vaccine-preventable diseases for children and adults.
• Coordinate Baby Your Baby eligibility payments for prenatal care, OB ultrasounds, and related services.
• Promote health department programs through outreach; participate in case management to improve access and encourage preventive health screenings for Medicaid-enrolled Utah children.

Skills

Computer skills

Multitask

Customer service

Spanish speaking

Job description

Job Duties

Performs a variety of clinical clerical tasks, including answering telephones, typing documents, dealing with clients, and filing records. Provides services listed below to health department district which may require some weekly travel. Travel will be done during work time with a department vehicle.

• Immunizations/Travel - Focus on vaccine-preventable diseases for children and adults
• Baby Your Baby - Baby Your Baby eligibility card to pay for routine prenatal care visits, OB ultrasounds, some pregnancy-related medications, and other outpatient pregnancy-related services for a limited amount of time
• Outreach Services - Provides outreach services to promote health department programs. Participates in case management to ensure access and encourage preventative health screenings of Utah children enrolled in Medicaid programs. Contact Local Providers to promote participation and provide information on how they can enroll as a Medicaid Provider

Job Duties

Performs a variety of clinical clerical tasks, including answering telephones, typing documents, dealing with clients, and filing records. Provides services listed below to health department district which may require some weekly travel. Travel will be done during work time with a department vehicle.

• Immunizations/Travel - Focus on vaccine-preventable diseases for children and adults
• Baby Your Baby - Baby Your Baby eligibility card to pay for routine prenatal care visits, OB ultrasounds, some pregnancy-related medications, and other outpatient pregnancy-related services for a limited amount of time
• Outreach Services - Provides outreach services to promote health department programs. Participates in case management to ensure access and encourage preventative health screenings of Utah children enrolled in Medicaid programs. Contact Local Providers to promote participation and provide information on how they can enroll as a Medicaid Provider

Skills/Abilities

• Computer skills (google drive, Microsoft Suite, etc)
• Must be able to multitask
• Good customer service skills, ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• *Spanish speaking STRONGLY preferred*

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or GED
• Must possess a Utah valid driver's license

Work Environment

May be required to stay at or return to work during public health incidents and/or emergencies to perform duties specific to this classification or to perform other duties as requested in an assigned response position. This may require working a non-traditional work schedule or working outside normally assigned duties during the incident and/or emergency.

*Open until filled*