The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.
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Make a meaningful difference in the lives of Louisiana families by supporting programs that provide essential financial and nutritional assistance to those in need. Join the Office of Economic Stability and Self-Sufficiency and play a vital role in delivering accurate, timely services across programs such as SNAP, FITAP, and Kinship Care Assistance. If you’re detail-oriented, service-minded, and ready to make an impact, this is an opportunity to help connect individuals and families with resources that promote stability and self-sufficiency.
An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:
Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions
Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.
Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.
Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to make choices that reflect ethical standards, integrity and honesty, regardless of circumstances or personal benefit.
Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
Displaying Professionalism: The ability to uphold workplace standards through consistent conduct, responsible communication, and consideration for others.
Job Duties:
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Processes routine paperwork and/or enters data into a department log or database in the servicing of a customer.
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Prepares, indexes, and scans documents into imaging system; may ensure quality of scanned images. Prepares requisitions for the purchase of supplies; may involve entering information into an automated system.
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Receives, stores, and distributes supplies; maintains inventory of such.
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Compiles information from various sources and prepares specialized reports; formats reports according to department standards.
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Serves as clerical assistant to a manager, which could include keeping appointment schedule, preparing travel, issuing directives to others on their behalf, and relieving the manager of administrative matters.
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May begin performing duties related to traditional administrative functions, such as property control, purchasing, and safety, in addition to other clerical duties as noted above.
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Serves as receptionist for the assigned work unit.
Position-Specific Details:
Location: Medical Vendor Administration / ES Shreveport Region 7-FSA 2 (ES TRI-REGION 3) / Red River Parish
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment, Promotional appointment or Job appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months)
Cost Center: 3052130204
Position Number(s): 50689323
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
Patricia Walker
LA Department of Health (LDH)
Division of Human Resources
PO Box 4818
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-342-6477
This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.
LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
Information on the Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here.
LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.
