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Overview

The Primary Care Access and Referral Program is seeking (3) Full Time Primary Care Access & Referral Specialists (Office Assistant Seniors) to serve in the newly reorganized Unit. Two of the positions are Bi-lingual Spanish required. The remaining position does not have the language requirement. The purpose of these positions is to support the timely and effective appointing of underserved, low income Multnomah County residents into a primary care “home” for comprehensive care and into specialty care through comprehensive, collaborative, planned processes that are patient centered, respectful and attentive to resource stewardship.

The PCAR Specialist will contact community organizations, patients and referred community clients in acquiring and providing information and making referrals. These team members will provide a wide variety of advanced clerical work, including the maintenance of records, application of departmental guidelines and standards, and will research, complete and analyze data related to patient referrals into the department’s primary care system and from Multnomah County Health Department’s Primary Care System into specialty care throughout the metropolitan area.

The Primary Care Access and Referral (PCAR) Program appoints underserved, low income, uninsured individuals into Multnomah County Health Department (MCHD) Primary Care services and refers from MCHD Primary Care to other community providers through standardized referral processes. Those individuals referred through PCAR will be assigned a Primary Care medical home for comprehensive care. PCAR will collaborate with county organizations that also provide services to underserved individuals and internal service providers, as well as with Corrections Health and other MCHD providers.

PCAR will ensure comprehensive, collaborative planning processes that are patient centered, respectful and attentive to resource stewardship.

Experience: Three years of specialized, increasingly responsible clerical experience in the area of assignment.

Training: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade. Additional specialized clerical training or training in business services/operations is desirable.

Other: Applicants must be current regular or limited duration employees of the Health Department’s A.I.C. Unit.

Benefits Help You Manage Now -- And Plan Ahead. We offer a comprehensive array of benefits in support of your physical, emotional and financial well-being. Family members, including eligible spouses, domestic partners and children, are covered under most of our benefits programs. Benefits vary depending on position and full-time or part-time status.

• Health insurance (medical, vision, Rx and dental):
  We cover most of the cost of health care premiums for our full-time employees; part-time employees have a larger share of the cost
• Select from several plan options offering flexibility when choosing a doctor, dentist or hospital
• Most plans include alternative care, complementary care, vision and hearing

Retiree coverage: Continued health insurance for eligible employees upon retirement

• Paid Leave:
  Vacation, Holidays, Sick leave, Paid parental leave, Other leaves

Retirement pension: Qualify for a defined benefit pension after five years of vesting;
We pick up the employee's share of the retirement contribution (6% of subject wages). See the PERS website for more information:(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..us

• Deferred compensation:
  Employees may participate in a 457(b) deferred compensation plan, similar to a 401(k), through convenient payroll deductions
• Both pre-tax and post-tax (Roth) plan options are available

Life insurance: We provide life insurance at no cost to employees;
Employee may purchase additional insurance at discounted group rates

• Disability and long-term care insurance:
  Employees are automatically enrolled in a county-paid long-term disability program;
  We offer short-term disability coverage;
  Employees in many positions can purchase long-term care insurance at discounted group rates

Flexible spending accounts: Option to set aside pre-tax money to cover eligible health and dependent child care…