Health Department Vital Statistics Part-... - Vigo County, IN - Terre Haute, IN

Incumbent serves as part-time Vital Statistics Clerk for the Vigo County Health Department, responsible for ensuring proper filing, preservation, and certification of vital records for the County.

Examples of Duties:

Assists the public in obtaining birth/death certificates; issues certified birth/death certificates.

Receives monies and prepares receipts.

Assists genealogists.

Answers telephone providing information, assistance, and/or direction.

Maintains files and filing systems.

Proofs daily mail requests.

Performs other related essential duties as required.

Typical Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED.

Ability to meet all County hiring requirements, including passage of a drug test.

Thorough knowledge of and ability to make practical application of standard policies and practices of the Vigo County Health Department.

Working knowledge of standard office procedures and Department computer programs, and ability to apply such knowledge to a variety of interrelated processes, tasks, and operations.

Working knowledge of basic bookkeeping practices and principles and ability to receive/receipt money.

Working knowledge of standard English grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and ability to prepare correspondence, forms, and documents.

Knowledge of standard filing systems and ability to create and maintain Department records/files.

Ability to operate standard office equipment, such as computer, typewriter, calculator, telephone, fax machine, copier, scanner, and shredder.

Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with co-workers, other County departments, ISDH, hospitals, nursing homes, physicians, funeral homes, and the public, including being sensitive to professional ethics, gender, cultural diversities, and disabilities.

Ability to provide public access to or maintain confidentiality of Department information and records according to state requirements.

Ability to comply with all employer and Department policies and work rules, including , but not limited to, attendance, safety, drug-free workplace, and personal conduct.

Ability to competently serve the public with diplomacy and respect, including occasional encounters with difficult/distraught persons.

Ability to understand, memorize, retain, and carry out oral and written instructions and present findings in oral or written form.

Ability to compile, compare, collate, or classify data.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and calculate decimals and percentages.

Ability to work alone with minimum supervision and with others in a team environment, often amidst frequent distractions, interruptions, and time constraints, and on several tasks at the same time.

Possession of a valid Indiana Driver’s License and demonstrated safe driving record.

Supplemental Information:

Hours: 15 hours per week. 11:00- 2:00

Incumbent reports directly to Vital Statistics Registrar/Supervisor.

Incumbent performs duties in a standard office environment and at a service counter, involving sitting/walking at will, sitting/standing/walking for long periods, keyboarding, lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling objects weighing less than 25 pounds, bending, crouching/kneeling, reaching/handling/grasping/fingering objects, close/far vision, color/depth perception, hearing sounds/communication, and speaking clearly. Incumbent maintains frequent contact with the public and may be exposed to difficult/agitated persons.

Vigo County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.