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# Job Description Summary
Department - Health
# Job Description
Job Type: Classified
Job Classification: 5952 - Public Health Aide
Salary Grade: 1
Pay Range:
Hiring Range: $16.54 - $19.44 Per Hour
Pay Range: $16.54 - $22.34 Per Hour
Range Explanation:
- Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The
actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors,
including your skills, qualifications, experience, education,
licenses, training, and internal equity.
- Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.
*THIS IS A GRANT-FUNDED POSITION ENDING SEPTEMBER 2028.*
The Pima County Health Department, Women Infants and Children program
(WIC), is seeking a motivated and team-orientated Public Health Aide to
join our team.
Duties for this position include answering phones and scheduling
appointments, conducting WIC income certifications, and obtaining
anthropometric and hemoglobin levels for WIC participants.
The ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal communication
and listening skills. If you enjoy being a part of a diverse work group
and working in a fast-paced environment,this may be the opportunity for
you.
Essential Functions:
As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this
classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge,
skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is
not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by
incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the
departments need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent
by the supervisor.
- Provides support for clinical field operations and immunization and
health equity outreach programs, and ensures the availability of
diagnostic and related equipment by clinicians;
- Serves as the first point of contact for clients, provides clients
with educational information including, but not limited to Covid-19
and TB, determines eligibility for enrollment in the program,
establishes clients specific healthcare requirements, and schedules
medical appointments;
- Facilitates the collection and processing of laboratory specimens
such as urine samples, blood samples, and swabs;
- Processes and maintains the security and confidentiality of patients
information in the eClinicalWorks database and other management
systems, including the Arizona State Immunization Information System
(ASIIS);
- Utilizes HANDS software to issue eWIC cards to participants in the
WIC program to enable them to purchase supplementary foods and
infant formula at participating stores and pharmacies;
- Maintains knowledge about evolving public health information on the
safety and efficacy of vaccines, specifically for Covid-19;
- Administers transfers of patients to the clinic from other clinics,
and refers existing clients to other public agencies and programs
for additional services as required;
- Conducts home visits to identify clients and provide
program-specific outreach services.
Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED)
Certification (required for certification in capillary finger punctures)
AND three months of experience in a health related or social services
setting.
(Proof of High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED)
Certification must be provided at time of application.)
OR:
At least nine semester hours or 18 quarter hours of college-level course
work from an accredited college or university in the areas of medical
terminology, health care skills, human anatomy an physiology, medical
office procedures, medical transcription, nutrition, public or community
health, or related medical or social services training.
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the
"Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do
not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on
your application.
Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in
your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your
competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred
qualifications.):
Some college education.
Bilingual (English/Spanish).
Experience and skill in the use of computer software, including
Microsoft Office Suite, and data entry.