Public Health Administrative Assistant II - Impact & Growth

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

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.