Wisconsin State Patrol hiring Health Unit Clerk, Union Grove Veterans Home in Union Grove, TX | LinkedIn (2024)

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Deadline: June 17, 2024

Contact: J Lea Roberts, Human Resources Specialist-Senior, jlea.roberts@wisconsin.gov, 608-266-3344

Wisconsin Department of Veterans AffairsMaking a difference in the lives of Wisconsin veterans

The Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove (WVHUG) is seeking a full-time Medical Program Assistant-Associate, to serve as the Heath Unit Clerk for an assigned member care floor. The Home is a 24/7/365 long-term care facility that specializes in providing comfort, support, and professional medical services to elderly or disabled veterans and their spouses. Our facility is in Racine County, a short drive from Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, and other key locations throughout southeastern Wisconsin. Come join our dedicated team!

WDVA employees have access to an excellent comprehensive benefit and compensation package that includes:

• Substantial leave time including 9 paid holidays and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year; and
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits; and
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan

WDVA employees may also be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. To learn more about the complete compensation package, please visit the Total Rewards Calculator!

This agency is committed to serving Wisconsin's veteran population. Our rewarding positions offer the satisfaction of serving those who have served us all.

The state of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer seeking a diverse and talented workforce.

Under the general supervision of the Nursing Supervisor (DON) and with day-to-day direction of licensed nursing staff, the Medical Program Assistant-Associate (Unit Clerk) provides administrative program support and coordination for a nursing unit at the WVHUG. Duties include acting as the key resource person on the nursing unit for transcribing, recording, maintaining, obtaining and retrieving records and clinical information, to assist nurses, physicians and all other disciplines responsible for member care. The incumbent follows and incorporates medical standards for recording and maintaining clinical records in a long-term-care facility and ensures paperwork for required reporting is completed within established timelines.

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Starting wage is $21.23 per hour, plus an attractive employee benefits package.

The Medical Program Assistant-Associate is in pay schedule-pay range 02-11. For current State employees, pay on hire will be set following the Wisconsin Compensation Plan.

This position is not represented by a bargaining unit.

The Health Unit Clerk works Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Due to the nature of the position, WDVA will conduct a criminal background check prior to an offer of employment.

Employment in this position is contingent upon passing a pre-employment tuberculosis (TB) skin test.

Employees at this healthcare facility are required to report their COVID-19 vaccination status, whether vaccinated or not, and provide supporting documentation if vaccinated. Newly hired employees will be required to submit this information by their third day of employment.

A 12-month probationary period may be required.

In their resume, minimally qualified applicants will describe their training and/or experience using medical terminology.

Well-qualified applicants will list their degree/s or certification/s in medical administrative support or related fields.

Additional required and preferred qualifications that will be assessed later in the selection process are experience:

• Using computers; and
• Providing administrative support; and
• With customer service and professional communication; and/or
• Using Microsoft Office Suite; and/or
• Using electronic medical records; and/or
• Working with a multidisciplinary team; and/or
• Independently completing multiple assignments

To be eligible for consideration for a job, complete the online application process. For instructions, refer to the following link: Applying to State Service. You will be required to attach a resume. Attaching a letter of qualifications is strongly encouraged. To ease the application process, upload your documents to WiscJobs prior to attaching them.

Your resume and letter are important parts of your application. They are used to determine if your experience fits the job. For instructions on writing and what to include in your resume, click here.

NOTE: Applicants are not able to update or change their application materials once they are submitted. Make certain that your resume and letter are how you want them to be before you finalize the application.

After the set deadline, resumes and letters will be reviewed by one or more job experts and the most-qualified applicants will be asked to participate in the next step of the hiring process. Failure to complete all steps of the process will result in an incomplete application, which will not be considered.

If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted via email or phone. Make sure your contact information is correct and check your messages regularly.Veterans with a 30%-or-greater service-related disability are eligible for consideration for non-competitive appointment to a permanent position in classified civil service under s. 230.275, WI Stats. If you meet the eligibility criteria, please send a letter of qualifications, resume, DD214 clearly showing an honorable discharge, and documentation of your service-connected disability rating dated within 12 months, to the Human Resources contact listed in this announcement. Current State employees are not eligible for this consideration.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without WDVA sponsorship) at the time of application.

Questions can be directed to J Lea Roberts at jlea.roberts@wisconsin.gov or 608-266-3344.

All application materials must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on June 17, 2024.