HD General Administrative Assistant II

HD General Administrative Assistant II

Salary

$42,052.19 - $73,591.44 Annually

Location

NORTH CO HUMAN SERVICES CENTER, 1850 CAMERON GLEN DRIVE, RESTON (EE26), VA

Job Type

FT Hourly W BN

Job Number

26-01236

Department

Health Department

Opening Date

08/15/2026

Closing Date

8/21/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S13

Posting Type

Open to General Public

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Announcement

The Fairfax County Health Department is a progressive public health leader serving 1.2 million residents from diverse ethnic, cultural and economic backgrounds. With more than 100 years of leadership in the field, we are committed to promoting population health, protecting public health and the environment, and ensuring residents equitable access to health services and information.

We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated individual to become a member of our Health Services Clinical Team. Working with an administrative team, this position processes clients into various health clinics based on services provided and requested. To be successful, must be able to resolve problems quickly and efficiently, maintain excellent working relationships, possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, manage time sensitive tasks and have the ability to work independently. Under supervision, provides day to day administrative support to the assigned district clinic office. Greets and registers clients, promptly answers incoming telephone calls, and responds to client inquiries and requests for information. Accurately enters data and information into appropriate databases, schedules appointments, files, and processes/distributes mail accordingly. Works with other clinic administrative support team and performs other general office duties.

Note: The assigned functional areas of the position are general office administration, receptionist/public contact, and/or information systems/software.

Additional Note: The salary offer for the position will be in the minimum to midpoint range ($42,052.19 to $57,821.92) and may NOT exceed the midpoint rate of the advertised compensation range. Promotional rules apply for current Fairfax County Government and Fairfax County Public Schools employees.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)

Knowledge

• Knowledge of a variety of standard office procedures;
• Knowledge of specific unit terminology;
• Knowledge of work done in related departments.

Communication

• Ability to read and comprehend relevant documents.

Information Abilities

• Ability to process and integrate simple data.

Interpersonal Abilities

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with both external and internal contacts.

Word Processing/Typing

• Basic skills in the use of Microsoft Word.

PC Skills

• Basic skills in the use of applicable Microsoft software.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following: (Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")

High school graduation and one year of experience providing administrative support in the assigned functional area(s).

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Valid drivers license.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification (Required within 60 days).
• Automated External Defibrillator (AED) certification (Required within 60 days).

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, Child Protective Services Registry check, driving record check, and sanction screenings to the satisfaction of the employer.

This position is emergency/essential services personnel. (Required to report for duty during inclement weather and/or other emergencies.)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least two or more years of experience providing administrative support in a high-volume health clinic or medical health care setting.
• Experience with medical billing, database maintenance, filing systems, and scheduling.
• Experience utilizing electronic medical records systems.
• Must have a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information.
• Excellent customer service skills with the ability to interact in a friendly, service-oriented, and professional manner with internal and external customers.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment, be proactive, exercise good judgment, and use critical thinking skills.
• Highly organized, demonstrates exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and other software applications.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Job is generally sedentary in nature, however, job entails walking, standing, sitting, climbing stairs, reaching and bending; may be required to lift up or carry up to 25 lbs. occasionally; uses hands to grasp, handle, or feel All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations. Position frequently communicates and must be able to exchange accurate information with others verbally and in writing. Visual acuity is required to read data on a computer monitor; ability to operate keyboard driven equipment and computer. Generally, works in an office environment yet may occasionally be required to perform job duties outside of the typical office setting. Ability to drive a motor vehicle. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview and may include exercise.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

Please click here for a summary of our benefits.

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid

For additional details please visit the Countys benefits webpage.

Non-Merit Positions

• Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage

• Flexible Spending Program

• Deferred Compensation

• Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.

• No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree
• Doctorate degree

02

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

03

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have providing administrative support in the assigned functional areas of general office administration, receptionist/public contact, and/or information systems/software?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

04

Do you currently possess a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

05

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have providing direct customer service?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

06

How many years of full-time experience do you have performing administrative support work in a health care setting such as a health department, hospital, or other medical clinic/facility?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

07

Do you possess any experience working in a high-volume health clinic with multiple interruptions performing the following duties? Check all that apply.

• Front line cashier
• Retail or sales experience
• Call center representative
• Receptionist
• Communications (responding in writing to correspondence received)
• Customer service help desk
• Performing audits
• None of the above

08

How many years of experience do you have with medical billing, database maintenance, filing systems, and scheduling?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

09

Do you have experience utilizing electronic medical records systems?

• Yes
• No

10

Are you proficient in any of the following Microsoft Office Suite applications? Check all that apply.

• Outlook (Composing email messages; sending and receiving email messages; organizing email messages into folders; managing contacts; scheduling appointments & meetings, managing tasks)
• Word (Knowledge of common functions such as creating a title; using, modifying, and creating styles; indenting paragraphs; using tabs and tables; inserting a hard page break; using page numbering; creating headers and footers; inserting graphics; adding comments and tracking changes)
• PowerPoint (Creating a template and working with a design template; working with graphics, animation and multimedia; building interactive presentations using hyperlinks)
• Excel (Basic knowledge of creating a worksheet; performing calculations in a worksheet; modifying and formatting a worksheet; printing workbook contents; creating and modifying pivot tables; using formulas and links to other cells/worksheets)
• None of the above

Required Question

Employer Fairfax County

Address 12000 Government Center Pkwy. Suite 270

Fairfax, Virginia, 22035

Phone 703-324-3311

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/fairfaxcounty/default.cfm