Supervising Office Assistant I - Behavioral Health - Perris - County of Riverside
Perris, CA 92570
About the Job
The Department of Behavioral Health is recruiting for a Supervising Office Assistant I located in Perris, Ca.
The incumbent will directly oversee the office assistants at the Perris Behavioral Health Clinic; a clinic that is responsible for providing information and referral services, intake assessments, crisis intervention, psychiatric evaluations, psychiatric treatment, case management, dual diagnosis services, 5150 evaluations and short-term therapy to severely mentally ill adult and older adult citizens.
The most competitive candidates will have experience working within a medical setting, which includes training and reviewing the work of clerical staff. Additionally, candidates will have experience assisting in the auditing of client charts, as well as reviewing medical billing. All qualified candidates will be required to have a minimum of one year experience working with an Electronic Health Records (EHR) system.
Meet the Team!
https://www.ruhealth.org/
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Supervises the work of a clerical staff; establishes work sequence, time table, or priorities; makes work assignments; provides guidance to staff in resolving technical problems and machine operation.
• Sets production goals for unit; evaluates the amount and quality of work completed; motivates employees to improve quality and quantity of work; initiates a variety of corrective actions to solve work performance problems; documents corrective action.
• Prepares and signs performance evaluations; makes recommendations on employee disciplinary actions, dismissals, step increases, and promotions.
• Interviews, selects, and recommends on the hiring of new staff members; reviews performance evaluations with employees; conducts or directs the orientation of new staff members and the training of staff members.
• Resolves problems among assigned staff members; maintains time and attendance records; approves or denies requests for time off; designs physical changes to improve work flow.
• Writes policies and procedures for the unit; establishes and revises internal work policies, procedures, and controls concerning automated editing, typing, and type composing equipment to assure consistency, efficiency, and compliance with user needs.
• In addition, performs complex clerical work as defined in the classification specification of Office Assistant III.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: Three years of clerical experience. Either of the following may be substituted for one year of experience:
Completion of 18 semester or 27 quarter units from a recognized college in secretarial sciences, office practices, business education, or a closely related field.
OR
Completion of 360 hours of training from a recognized occupational training program in secretarial sciences, business education, or a closely related field.
Knowledge of: The principles and techniques of supervision; correct English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, punctuation, format and style; modern office practices and procedures including preparing correspondence and reports, and filing; standard office equipment including the programming of a variety of material information processing equipment; the capabilities and applications of information processing equipment.
Ability to: Supervise subordinates; perform complex clerical work involving independent judgment and initiative; read and interpret information from charts, graphs, and tables; gather data and organize it into report format; understand and interpret laws, rules, regulations, and written policies and procedures, and apply them to specific situations; supervise subordinates.
Other Requirements:
All qualified candidates will be required to have a minimum of one year experience working with an Electronic Health Records (EHR) system.
Possession of a valid California Driver's License may be required.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Condition of Employment
In accordance with the California Department of Public Health Order dated August 5, 2021, and amended December 22, 2021, health care facility workers who work in indoor settings where care is provided to patients or where patients have access for any purpose must be vaccinated against COVID-19 as follows: first dose of a one-dose regimen or second dose of a two-dose regimen, by September 30, 2021. Effective March 1, 2022, all healthcare facility workers must have their booster, obtain the booster within 15 days of becoming eligible for one, or a declination form on file for the booster. Consideration may be given to candidates who are in the process of completing their vaccination regimen.
The Order allows for workers to be exempt from the vaccination requirements by providing the facility with a declination form signed by the individual stating either of the following: (1) the worker is declining vaccination based on Religious Beliefs; or (2) the worker is excused from receiving any COVID-19 vaccine due to Qualifying Medical Reasons. Workers who are exempted from the vaccination requirements must observe all other infection control requirements, including face coverings and regular COVID testing at the frequency required by their work site.
A requirement of employment is to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination, or a completed COVID-19 Vaccination Declination form (filled out by the candidate and their medical provider as appropriate), during the pre-employment process. Failure to submit the required documentation may render a candidate ineligible to move forward in the process.
Veteran's Preference
The County has a Veterans Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veteran's preference. See the policy here:
https://www.rivcocob.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/C-3-Veterans-Preference-Program.pdf
What's Next?
Open to all applicants.
Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.
MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE: A choice of different medical, dental and visions plan are available to elect. The County provides a Flexible Benefit Credit contribution as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding to contribute towards the cost of these plans.
Note: Employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive different benefits. See the list here .
MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT: County of Riverside has three retirement Tiers through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).
- Tier I (Classic Member - Formula 3% @ 60): Applicable to current and former County of Riverside local miscellaneous employees hired prior to 08/24/2012 and did not withdraw CalPERS contributions. The employee contribution is eight (8%) percent.
- Tier II (Classic Member - Formula 2% @ 60): Applicable to local miscellaneous employees 1) hired after 08/23/2012 through 12/31/2012; 2) Previously employed with another CalPERS contracting public agency or a reciprocal retirement system, with a break in service of less than six months between the separation date with the previous employer and the appointment date with the County of Riverside. The employee contribution is seven (7%) percent.
- Tier III (PEPRA New Member - Formula 2% @ 62): Applicable to CalPERS local miscellaneous new members hired on or after the implementation of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) which took effect January 1, 2013. As of July 1, 2020, the employee contribution is 7.25% and subject to change annually.
A new member is defined as any of the following:
CalPERS refers to all members that do not fit within the definition of a new member as "classic members".
Contribution rates are subject to change based on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.
Note:
This summary is for general information purposes only. Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to retirement@rivco.org or by calling the Benefits Information Line at (951) 955-4981,
Option 2.
If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at (888) 225-7377 to determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is governed by the Public Employees' Retirement Law. The Retirement Law is complex and subject to change. If there's any conflict between this summary and the law, the law will prevail over this summary.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Voluntary employee contribution with a choice between two 457 deferred compensation plan options.
VACATION ACCRUAL (Bi-Weekly Accrual):
0< 3 year = 80 Hours (10 Days)
4< 9 years = 120 Hours (15 Days)
10 or more years = 160 Hours (20 Days)
Maximum Vacation leave accumulation is 480 hours.
SICK LEAVE: Four (4) hours Sick Leave accrual per pay period with unlimited accrual.
HOLIDAYS: Normally 12 paid holidays per year.
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: Allowed 5 days (3 days are County paid; 2 additional days can be taken from accrued Sick Leave balance).
BASIC LIFE INSURANCE: Equal to one times annual base salary not to exceed $50,000 of term life coverage. Premiums are paid by the County. Additional Supplemental Life plan is available for employee purchase.
DISABILITY - LONG-TERM DISABILITY (LTD): Benefit pays 66.67% of earnings to a maximum of $10,000 per month; 30-day waiting period; pays to age 65. Benefit can be coordinated with other available leave balances to provide up to 100% of pay.
POST RETIREMENT MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION: A monthly contribution is made by the County towards retiree health insurance offered through the County as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding.
OTHER: There may be other benefit provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding. Please contact the recruiter listed on the job posting directly for more information.