Location: Starke,FL, USA
Requisition No: 842771
Agency: Department of Health
Working Title: INTERVIEWING CLERK - 64006417
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 64006417
Salary: $31,200.00 - $33,760.00
Posting Closing Date: 12/10/2024
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Your Specific Responsibilities:
This position provides administrative support for clinical functions and will assist with billing functions at the Bradford and Union County Health Department. This position is based in Bradford County but may require travel to Union County. Interviews clients to determine economic eligibility for enrollment in the County Health Department primary care program, family planning and other health department programs. This position processes enrollment of clients as specified by the county health department procedures. Use of the FMMIS system to verify Medicaid benefit status as well as other electronic verification systems is an integral aspect of the enrollment process. Answers the telephone and makes appointments for patients for all clinic services. Prepares charts for clinics including compiling charts, requesting medical records, scanning, and entering services for all records after services have been completed. Ensures medical records are current with all information and assists with the purging of files of inactive clients. Determines financial responsibilities of clients based upon services received and payment status of client; collects fees for services rendered and provides receipts to clients. Processes credit card payments and required daily reports.
This position requires that the candidate have experience with multi-line phone systems. Have knowledge and expertise with front desk duties such as, but not limited to registering patients, making, and confirming appointments, collecting, and scanning patient documents. Have strong experience in customer service (including addressing client concerns, helping dissatisfied clients, facilitating communication between clients and staff members).
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge and experience with clerical duties in an office setting.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Qualifications:
Minimum:
Experience working in a Federally Qualified Health Center.
Experience verifying medical insurance electronically.
A current Florida Department of Health Employee.
Six months experience working in a county health department.
Preferred:
Experience with Electronic Medical Records.
Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:
Mission:
To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.
Vision:
To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.
Values:
I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.
C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.
A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.
R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.
E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.
Where You Will Work:
Starke, FL
The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
* Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
* Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
* State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
* Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
(For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
* Flexible Spending Accounts;
* Tuition waivers;
* And more!
For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
Please be advised:
Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.
This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.
Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website:
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.
Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.
Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-###-####). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
Location:
STARKE, FL, US, 32091 ALACHUA, FL, US, 32315 LAKE BUTLER, FL, US, 32054