POSTING DATE: MAY 17, 2024
APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 31, 2024 12:00NOON
This position is subject to close once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified
Full-Time Unclassified Position
SALARY: $26,909.28 Annually
LOCATION: Columbus Dept. of Public Health, 2100 Comer Ave., Columbus, GA, 2nd Floor, Health & Human Services Center
DUTIES: Under direct supervision, this position will perform a variety of general administrative support functions to include, but not limited to data entry on and off site, order and maintain supplies for the mobile unit, track and report all PHOW activities daily, document room temperatures and refrigerator/freezer/cooler temperatures daily and immediately report any variations and assist with scheduling events and homebound patients and coordinate schedule changes with the call center. Will provide support to the county health departments with scoliosis screenings, immunization audits, health fairs and community events, etc. Rotating after-hours and weekends required, as needed to accommodate community requests. This position will also provide support in the health department when no community events are scheduled.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or GED AND ability to perform basic office functions and computer related duties.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Public Health experience, general administrative and/or medical office experience.
All West Central Health District 7 employees are deemed essential workers in the event of an emergency. As such, you may be called on to participate in an event including but not limited to: staffing a shelter, working at a Specimen Point of Collection Site (SPOC) and/or working at a Point of Dispensing site (POD). If you are called on to participate, you are required to report to the designated site as a condition of employment, whether the emergency occurs during or outside regular work hours.
Benefits for Full-Time Eligible Employees:
•13 Paid Holidays
•Generous Leave Package
•Employees Retirement System
•Health Insurance
•Dental Insurance
•Vision Insurance
•Health Care Spending Account
•Dependent Care Spending Account
•Life Insurance
•AD&D Insurance
•Disability Insurance
•Legal Insurance
•Long-Term Care Insurance
•Specified Illness
•Deferred Compensation (401K & 457 Plans)
•Atlanta Postal Credit Union
An applicant who has a disability, which requires special accommodations, should contact Human Resources at 706-321-6127.
All Applicants Must Apply At: www.dph.georgia.gov Click on “About DPH then “Careers”. Locate this position and click “Apply” to begin your application.
Applicants chosen for employment will be subject to the following:
•Criminal Background Check/Fingerprinting
•I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification
•Pre-Employment Drug Screening
•Reference Checks