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Medical Office Specialist - Home Visiting Program - Limited Term

County of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, Customer Support/Service, Detail Oriented, Establish Priorities, Health Education, Healthcare, Medical Office, Medical Office Administration, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Multitasking, Nursing, Pediatrics, Retirement Plan, Team Player, Time Management
LOCATION
San Mateo, CA
POSTED
2 days ago
San Mateo County Health - Family Health Services is seeking an experienced Medical Office Specialist (MOS) for the Home Visiting Programs to provide difficult, technical, complex or specialized medical office support. The current vacancy is a full-time, limited-term vacancy and the expected duration is about 2 years.
 
Family Health Services Home Visiting Programs focus on the health and well-being of infants, children, teens, young adults and parents. These home visiting programs provide home visits to support children and families using evidence-based models including Nurse-Family Partnership, Healthy Families San Mateo County, Promoting First Relationships, SafeCare and Trauma Informed Approach. These programs provide developmental screenings, support for children with special health needs, parenting support, health education, and include home visiting services and the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. The Family Health Services Pediatric Home Visiting Program is implementing an evidence-based program that aims to promote the health of postpartum women and their babies, strengthen parent-child bonding, and create a healthy environment for the entire family by providing intensive home visiting services to families in San Mateo County.
 
This Medical Office Specialist performs a variety of specialized administrative duties including providing customer service to staff, clients and families; collaborating with other professionals in a team setting; assisting in the development and implementation of family-centered policies and procedures. The successful hire will also operate Avatar, EPIC and Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.) to perform work duties.
 
The ideal candidate for the position has the ability to work independently with minimal supervision using initiative and sound independent judgment within established guidelines; proven technical skills mastering use of a variety of computer programs; embraces change; read, interpret and apply rules, policies and procedures; maintain accurate records and files; organize work, set priorities and meet critical deadlines; communicate effectively and establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Additionally, the ideal candidate is also detail-oriented, has the ability to multi-task, enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, is a team player and experienced working with small multidisciplinary teams, is able to establish boundaries, and has good decision-making skills. Desire to make a difference in the lives of children/young adults with major health problems and, or disabilities strongly preferred.
 
Note: This is a limited term, at-will position. Limited Term Employees are assigned to assignments not to exceed three years. They receive medical and dental benefits, similar to regular employees, and a defined contribution retirement plan.

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County of San Mateo