POSITION: STAFF ASSISTANT

LOCATION: MENTAL HEALTH UNIT

SCHEDULE: M-F 8-4

COMPENSATION: Starting rate: $19.07/hour increase in six months to $21.19

MINIMAL QUALIFICATION: Successfully passes electronic testing for Word, Excel and Basic clerical duties. Cannot be completed on a phone.

Logan Correctional Center Unparalleled Experience

• Become a member of the Staff Assistant's team supporting the mental health department
• Exercise your Microsoft Word and Excel skills
• Work with an outstanding cohesive team
• Exceptional way to grow professionally and personally
• Excellent work/life balance
• Union benefits and super generous time off

BENEFITS

Wexford Health is proud to offer a competitive benefits package including:

• #1 this is a Union position!
• Competitive hourly rate and annual increases
• 39 total paid days off per year
• 401(k) plan with 50% match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• and more!!

COMPANY

Wexford Health is a healthcare company specializing in correctional medicine and the choice medical and mental health partner for the Illinois state Department of Corrections.

Wexford Health Sources, one of the nation's leading innovative correctional health care companies, provides clients with experienced management and technologically advanced services, combined with programs that control costs while ensuring quality. For three decades, Wexford Health has consistently delivered proven staffing expertise and a full range of medical, behavioral health, pharmacy, utilization management, provider contracting, claims processing, and quality management services.

At Wexford Health our philosophy is that health care should not be considered a luxury for anyone. We simply care for those in need and the corrections environment is our venue.

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the direct supervision of the designated Wexford manager, provides general administrative and receptionist services to the Administrative Director(s) of the Unit.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs clerical/technical duties.
• Prepares and types reports/correspondence for manager(s).
• Answers telephone, relays messages and transfers calls as appropriate.
• Develops and maintains filing system for all material.
• Schedules appointments for manager(s).
• Schedules offender appointments as requested.
• Prepares offender call/movement passes as requested.
• Collects, sorts and distributes daily mail.
• Orders and/or monitors office and/or medical supplies levels.
• Takes minutes of meetings and other dictation as requested.
• Maintains offender correspondence file.
• Secures information for responses to inquiries.
• Maintains the confidentiality of all correspondence and files.
• Coordinates or provides clerical assistance for Telehealth (videoconferencing) clinics as requested.
• Assists with organizing and/or sorting staff timekeeping and payroll if requested.
• Creates documents and/or utilizes Word and/or Excel to track different aspects of medical care as requested.
• Manipulates information within Excel to provide medical statistics or reporting.
• Uses the appropriate computer program to track patient care consistent with IDOC Administrative and Institutional Directives or other established criteria as directed.
• Refers all clinical decision making to clinical staff or immediate supervisor and at no time acts to provide clinical opinion, clinical decisions or clinical direction to patients.
• Assists with IDOC/Wexford Health reconciliation process as requested.
• Ensures confidentiality of all offender/employee medical records and/or employee personnel files. Refers to the supervisor any requests of questionable nature.
• Upon receiving the necessary training and/or instruction, perform other duties as required or assigned.

The duties and responsibilities outlined herein are for payroll purposes only; employees may be assigned other duties as required.

TRAVEL: No travel required.

LICENSING: None required.

MINIMAL QUALIFICATION: Successfully passes electronic testing for Word, Excel and Basic clerical duties.

OTHER PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated experience meeting multiple deadlines. Must ensure documents are ready for review well in advance of any deadline.
• Ability to competently manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Ability to work in a stressful environment
• Must be a "team-player" as this position requires daily coordination with other coworkers

EDUCATION: High school graduate or equivalent.

EOE/M/F/D/V