Public Health Records Clerk

Definition of Class

• Under direct supervision a person in this class performs a variety of clerical and record keeping duties including compiling, preparing, typing, organizing, filing, and summarizing of confidential Public Health and other related records, data and reports.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Types letters, tables, reports, forms, memoranda and other given material.
• Prepares and maintains records and reports for clinic operations.
• Summarizes clinic activities for the department.
• Maintains accurate files of public health and other related records.
• Assists with keeping accurate inventory of medical supplies and vaccines.
• Transcribes dictation for public health records usually requiring considerable knowledge of technical/medical terminology.
• Receives monies and records various accounts of revenues, expenditures, assets and inventories.
• Required to attend clinics in out lying county areas to register clients and assist medical personnel in the clinic.
• Performs other related duties as required by the Department.
• The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of office and clerical practices and procedures.
• Ability to type and maintain records with accuracy.
• Ability to operate office equipment including a dictaphone and computer terminal.
• Knowledge of computer and word processing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology.

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of 2 years of Clerical Experience
• Must be able to Type a Minimum of 30 Words Per Minute with Accuracy
• Must have a professional working knowledge of medical terminology

Conditions Of Employment

• The selected candidate will be pre-employment required to obtain, at their own expense, 3 forms of clearance, including PA State Police Criminal History Record Check; PA Child Abuse History; and FBI Criminal History Background Check including finger printing. This pre-employment requirement applies to all County employees exercising their bumping rights. Must be able to obtain appropriate transportation necessary to perform the duties of the position.