Deputy Registrar/Finance Assistant 1

Spokane Regional Health District; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a forward-thinking public health agency where you can make a significant impact on your community! As a Deputy Registrar/Financial Assistant, you will engage with the public, ensuring accurate processing of vital records while enjoying a supportive work environment. This entry-level position offers flexible hours, competitive pay, and numerous benefits, including a pension plan and tuition reimbursement. If you are organized, motivated, and passionate about helping others, this role is the perfect opportunity to jump-start your financial career while contributing to the health and well-being of Spokane County.

Benefits

PTO and Holiday Pay

Pension Plan Options

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Competitive Medical Benefits

Career Growth Opportunities

Qualifications

• High school graduate/GED required; two years of administrative experience preferred.
• Customer service and cash handling experience are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Processes birth and death certificates and performs cashiering duties.
• Assists the public with processing corrections and requirements.

Skills

Customer Service

Cash Handling

Administrative Skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate Degree in Business

Tools

TenEleven (ECR)

GP Dynamics

VitalChek

Job description

Do you have a passion for people? Are you a trustworthy, organized, and motivated individual? Do you want tohelp maintain our company’s fiscal health and jump-start your financial career at the same time?If so, the Deputy Registrar/Financial Assistant 1 position with the Spokane Regional Health District is the job for you!

This position has a dedicated dayshift schedule of Monday through Thursday from 7:30am to 4:30pm, and Friday from 7:30am to 12:30pm. The starting pay is $22.87/hr.

Who we are:

The Spokane Regional Health District is passionate about public health and considers it a privilege to be able to provide services to the residents of Spokane County. We are one of 34 local public health agencies serving Washington state's 39 counties. We have approximately 280 employees and serve a population of more than 550,000 in Spokane County.What we do:

Spokane Regional Health District is organized into six divisions to best serve the diverse needs of our community: Environmental Public Health, Community Health, Treatment Services, Disease Prevention and Response, Administration, and Finance.Why you should work with us:

Come join a team where you will have the opportunity to make a difference! The Spokane Regional Health District promotes a culture of growth, teamwork, and family. We are offering an opportunity to become part of an energetic team in a supportive work environment and have a positive impact on our community at the same time! Flexible shifts to work well with your lifestyle, great pay, and a friendly atmosphere are just a few reasons to join this amazing team!What you can expect from us:

There are many perks to working at the Spokane Regional Health District! In addition to being able to directly improve the health and well-being of your local community, below is a brief summary of our benefits:

• 37.5-hour work week
• PTO and Holiday Pay
• Pension plan options
• 13 Paid Holidays plus 1 personal day.
• Paid Vacation (3.75 hours per month).
• Paid Sick Leave (3.75 hours per month).
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive medical benefits
• Career growth and development planning
• And much more…

This is an entry-level position requiring little or no previous experience. This position processes birth and death certificates and performs cashiering duties. Duties include assisting the public with requirements on processing corrections to birth and death certificates, completion of acknowledgment of parentage, and burial transit permit requirements. Various specialized tasks are also performed within well-defined procedures and are reviewed regularly for accuracy, adherence to established policies and procedures, quality, and thoroughness. Customers are engaged with staff in person, by telephone, via the mail, and through web-based resources. The duties include responding to customer complaints appropriately and determining the course of action to resolve the complaint. Assistance is readily available from the Deputy Registrar/Financial Assistant 2 and 3.

Some Essential Functions Include:

• Registers, amends, processes, issues, and certifies birth and death certificates in Spokane County pursuant to WACs and RCWs, local laws, and instruction of the State Registrar.
• Processes payments received in person, over the phone, over the internet, and/or through the mail for all programs within the district utilizing TenEleven (ECR), GP Dynamics, and VitalChek.
• Issues certified records following RCW 70.58A.530 to appropriate individuals authorized to receive records through the Washington Health and Life Events System (WHALES).
• Reviews Vital Record documents to ensure accuracy and completeness prior to processing requested service (i.e., burial transit permits, disinterment’s, birth and death certificate corrections/changes, acknowledgment of parentage, home births, delayed birth registrations, etc.) via walk-ins, email and/or mail.
• Collects and balances daily funds in the form of cash, credit cards, cashier checks, and money orders for Birth and Death Certificates and Burial-Transit permits, Environmental Public Health, Treatment Services, and other district receivables.
• Processes corrections to death certificates, faxes to DOH, monitors WHALES to ensure the correction is made appropriately, reissues, and submits corrected death certificates to the medical examiner and appropriate parties.

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Required Qualifications:

• High school graduate/GED or equivalent.
• Two years of progressively responsible administrative experience.
• Valid motor vehicle license and current auto insurance.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered provided the individual’s background demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate degree in business, office management or related field
• One year of customer service and/or cash receiving experience

If you share our values, we want to hear from you! For more information about SRHD, visit our website athttps://www.srhd.org/about-srhd