SENIOR CLERK - 64082872

Senior Clerk - 64082872

This position requires you to work on site at one of our facilities located throughout Broward County. Applicants accepted only from Department of Health employees, (includes OPS, Career Service, SES or SMS employees). Applicants will not be accepted from outside of the department.

We request that all applications be completed with People First - no faxed or mailed applications to the agency. Experience, education, and / or training used to meet the minimum qualifications and in response to the qualifying questions must be verifiable through information contained in your application. When completing the online application, all gaps of employment or education greater than 90 days starting from high school must be explained (approximate date, month, and year) identifying company name or if unemployed. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Position duties and responsibilities :

This position is responsible for the data input and clerical / receptionist functions for a specific dental clinic. The position requires maintenance of unique records, files, reports, patient records and related dental correspondence associated with the assigned clinic. The patient scheduling / eligibility determination / clerical / data entry / records manager / receptionist functions and related policies and procedures which follow general health department guidelines, will be established and directly supervised by the Senior Dentist.

Serves as Receptionist / Senior Clerk for assigned Dental Clinic

• Prepare, from the computer, a daily patient schedule and a patient record pull list for the next clinic session. Initiate patient records for all new patients.

Make clinic appointments for all patients, new and repeat, using the computer-scheduling module.

Gathers medical and dental history information by guiding the patient in filling out a new patient record set, along with the appropriate recall cards, and registers the patient in the computer. (Request medical record data as required from medical provider when requested or when new patients are registered.)

Verify any changes in the patient's situation, such as address, phone number, (Case Manager,) Medicaid status or changes in medical / dental history and note it in the chart for the dentist.

Verify every patient's Special Group code on the record and in the computer on each appointment.

When applicable, verify patient's Medicaid number via the current on-line verification system, and record the number in the computer and on the patient record, noting the date verified the entry.

Collect encounter forms daily and put in locked interoffice blue bag to be sent to the billing office for processing daily.

Establish the patient's next clinic visit, in the computer, according to directions received from the dentist. When the next visit is a 3, 4, or 6 months recall visit, then assist the patient in preparing a recall postcard with their name and address on the card in accordance with Operating Procedure 151-0-D-17. Impress upon the patient to keep all appointments to facilitate the completion of their dental treatment.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, skills and abilities :

Minimum qualifications :

Preferred qualifications :

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 :

Where you will work :

Broward County

The benefits of working for the State of Florida :

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Flexible Spending Accounts; Tuition waivers; And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com .

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 : http : / / www.sss.gov

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.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate