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Maryland Department of Health Office Secretary II in Denton, Maryland
This position will provide clerical assistance in English and Spanish, to the Communicable Disease (CD) unit, both in the office and during community visits and related activities. This position will also process various information and forms, and data in paper and electronic formats: to include statistical and infectious disease reporting data. They will assist in the delivery of TB services to include the delivery and observation of medications. This position will also provide English-Spanish translation services to the clients and Department when requested and assist Spanish speakers in completing step one of the Birth Certificate Application process. They will provide clerical assistance to the Assessment Evaluation and Review Services (AERS) program including taking referrals, setting up visits, communicating with community partners, monitoring LTSS for assignments, assisting with making referrals to external partners, and assisting with nurse monitoring tasks.
Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Two years performing secretarial or clerical work involving typing duties.
Notes:
Additional secretarial or clerical experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
Thirty credit hours with a major in secretarial science or office technology from an accredited college may be substituted at the rate of thirty credits for one year of experience for up to two years of the required experience.
Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Administration classifications or Administrative, Clerical, or Office Services specialty codes in the Administrative Support field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
The desired candidate should be bilingual in English and Spanish.
Demonstrated ability to accurately type on a keyboard of a personal computer at a minimum of forty words per minute may be required, depending on the specific requirements of the position.