What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Health Technician (DSRIP) position at City of Amarillo?
Position Information
Requisition Number
S592P
Position Title
Public Health Technician (DSRIP)
Salary
$15 per hour / $31,200 annually
Division
Public Health
Department
25024-Public Health- DSRIP Immunizations
Location
Public Safety & Organizational Services
Employment Type
Full Time
Hours/Days
Ability to work an after-hours schedule as required.
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt
Classified/Unclassified
Classified
Grant Funded
Yes
Job Description
This position supports the day-to-day activities of the Public Health operations; is responsible for maintaining public health program files and databases and assists with administrative and clinical aspects of public health clinics.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Administrative support for the program.
- Prepares all paperwork for public health screening.
- Registers new patients into electronic health records and orders labs, tests, vaccines, as needed.
- Assists nurse with intake of patients, which includes but are not limited to preparing exam room, obtaining temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, and blood pressure of patients.
- Assists the nurse by collecting and processing specimens.
- Process labs and referrals as directed by team.
- Provide excellent customer service to patients in public health clinic, ensuring all paperwork is completed and documentation is presented. Schedules follow-up appointments as directed by the RN.
- Maintains public health clinic records.
- Provides billing/coding for the department for reimbursement from Medicaid, Medicare, and/or other third-party payors.
- Verifies and processes all staff/department credit card charges on monthly credit card statement for prompt payment using the Works system.
- Prepares and pays all requisitions, payment vouchers and miscellaneous invoices, etc. using the JD Edwards system.
- Prepares mileage reimbursement for payment to employees.
- Prepares and manages travel for the department.
- Prepares the daily cash report and deposits.
- Maintains inventories of necessary office and medical supplies for assigned programs.
- Maintains department inventory of computer asset tags and software.
- Orders office and medical supplies and charge to appropriate fund.
- Back-up for reception, as needed.
- Participates in and attends team meetings, department meetings, in-service trainings and other related activities as needed.
- Participates in public health preparedness responses.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Knowledge of the Public Health ten essential functions.
- Knowledge of the HIPAA Privacy Act.
- Knowledge of the design and presentation of training programs.
- Strong verbal and written communication skill.
- Skills to use a computer with Microsoft Office for data entry, word processing and accounting purposes.
- Strong verbal and written communication skill.
- Skills to operate small office equipment, including a multi-function copy machine, fax machine and multi-line telephone systems.
- Ability to work with a culturally diverse population.
- Ability to handle confidential information in an appropriate manner.
- Ability to travel out of town for trainings and seminars.
- Ability to work an after-hours schedule as required.
- Ability to drive to off-site locations including patient homes and meetings within Potter and Randall counties.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and the public.
Licenses/Certification
Required Qualifications
This position requires a High School diploma or GED. Administrative, information technology or billing/coding experience are preferred. Valid Texas Driver’s License, reliable transportation with proof of current vehicle insurance, required.
Preferred Qualifications
Physical Demands
Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is will be required to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 15 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The employee must also balance, climb, crawl, crouch, feel, finger, grasp, handle, hear, pull, lift, push, reach, perform repetitive motions, speak, stand, shout, walk and run. The employee must also have the ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
Special Instructions Summary
The City of Amarillo is home to approximately 200,000 people. We service 1,042 mile of streets, 2,018 acres of parks, 63,683 solid waste residential customers, 194,545 transit passengers.
A job at the City of Amarillo is personally rewarding, here you can bring your talent, your ability, your sense of responsibility and your sense of personal pride knowing that you can make a difference.
As an employee of the City of Amarillo you are contributing to the success of your city, and you are helping the community you live in. The parks in Amarillo, the roads your drive on, the emergency personnel who keep you safe all have one thing in common, we serve the citizens of Amarillo.
Working for the City of Amarillo is inherently meaningful because the work we do is related to building and improving our community. Public service is where talented people come to serve together and make a difference and we look forward to showing you how rewarding a career in public service can be.
EEO/ADA
The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.
The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-378-4294.
The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-378-4294.
Public Health Technician- Charlevoix
Health Department of Northwest Michigan -
Charlevoix, MI
PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY TECHNICIAN 1 - 12102024-63875
Health -
Nashville, TN
Medical Records Technician Supervisor (2114) - Epic Informatics Workflow Analyst - Department of Public Health
San Francisco Department of Public Health -
San Francisco, CA
