Administrative Clerk - Medical Examiner's Office

Are you passionate about serving your community and eager to grow in a supportive environment? 
Join La Crosse County and take the next step in your career.
 
Embrace a full-time position with a work schedule that allows for work-life balance. We are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment and offer the opportunity to become part of an organization that values all team members and respects diversity.

This role provides general clerical functions in the Medical Examiner's Office involving typing, data entry, record keeping, simple bookkeeping, customer service and reception work.

Pay Range: $18.08 - $22.24

We offer:
A supportive, collaborative, inclusive, and diverse workforce.
Ample opportunities for career learning, development, and growth.
A culture of respect, teamwork, honesty, and integrity.
The chance to serve your community in a purposeful and meaningful way.
Flexibility with generous paid time-off benefits.
In addition, we provide excellent benefits, including:
The Wisconsin Retirement System
Great health insurance
Comprehensive dental coverage
Life insurance with disability options
Essential Job Functions
Demonstrates self-leadership, seeks out opportunities for personal growth and development, accepts feedback and demonstrates ability to learn and apply.

Shares ideas and demonstrates respect, humility, honesty, and open-minded thinking.

Demonstrates flexibility, acceptance of change and emotional intelligence.

Takes initiative and demonstrates the ability to think critically and strategically.

Participates as a contributing member of the team and brings authentic self to discussions regarding all aspects of the work.

Demonstrates ability to build and maintain effective relationships.

Contributes positively to an inclusive workplace.

Performs receptionist duties in person and over the telephone: takes messages; handles routine inquiries and refers clients/callers to appropriate personnel.

Receives and distributes incoming mail.

Assists with department record keeping by sorting and filing materials, making files, organizing and uploading electronic documents, and keeping logs up to date.

Uses various office machines in the performance of duties, such as: computer, adding machine/calculator, telephone, copier, scanner, fax device and printer.

Uses computer to type documents such as correspondence, forms, reports, etc. and performs data entry.

Collects data needed for report completion, including ordering medical and police records, calling funeral homes and hospitals, and through contact with families of decedents.
Handles specialized clerical assignments as the department's needs require.

Maintains accurate record keeping of bills and charges made by the department. Reconciles charges made by the department and pays bills for the department. Sends monthly bills to funeral homes for payment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Considerable knowledge of up-to-date office methods and procedures. Knowledge of appropriate business communication and grammar.
Excellent organization skills.
Ability to operate general office equipment such as computer, copier, calculators, etc. Aptitude for clerical operations.
Ability to make simple computations either manually or by machine.
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions of specific nature. Ability to read, write, add and subtract.
Ability to deal with the public and to establish good working relationships with County officials and other employees.
Ability to work with confidential records and keep confidentiality.
Ability to use independent judgment in carrying out assigned tasks.
Training, Experience and Other Requirements
Graduation from an accredited high school or GED, with training in business courses such as typing, computers, bookkeeping and office practices.
Strong preference for individuals with advanced clerical training at a technical school.
Minimum of one year of general office experience with proven strong word processing, data entry and organization skills.
Preference for a background in medical terminology.
May consider other relevant combinations of training and experience.