Public Health Assistant-Full Time, Fantastic Benefits

Public Health Assistant-Full Time, Fantastic Benefits

CDS Mission: CDS is an independent, non-profit agency dedicated to improving the oral health of children from families with low incomes by providing accessible treatment and education in our diverse community since 1919.

Duties:

· Provide patients with assistance in obtaining health coverage.

· Perform dental screenings in various school- and community-based settings.

· Attend educational and outreach events including health fairs, workshops and at schools.

· Assist in production of multicultural oral health outreach materials

· Provide oral health outreach and education to patients, service organizations and community at large.

· Assist grants team in grant seeking, fundraising, and policy materials as needed.

· General clerical/reception duties as needed for fast-paced public health clinic, including but not limited to screening calls, making and confirming appointments, insurance verification, billing, and reconciling patient accounts.

· Assist Management team in daily operations as needed.

· Assist in patient care as needed. Training will be provided.

· Work until 7:00 p.m. either Tuesday or Wednesday nights, and one Saturday per month.

Qualifications:

· Public and/or community health interest or experience essential, bachelor’s degree preferred.

· Requires strong oral and written communication skills.

· Successful candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills, and Microsoft Office suite competency, with ability to type at least 40 words per minute.

· Fluency in Somali/English, Spanish/English, Oromo/English, Ukrainian/English, Karen/English, Pashto/English preferred.

· Comfort or experience working in a multi-cultural environment preferred. Knowledge of or interest in medical assistance programs or health policy and legal issues are helpful.

Salary: $21-$23/hr DOQ