Administrative Assistant
Do you have strong attention to detail, enjoy helping others, and thrive in a busy office environment? Monroe County Human Services Department is seeking a full-time Administrative Assistant to provide essential clerical and customer service support to clients, providers, and staff.
The ideal candidate is organized, dependable, and comfortable balancing structured, repetitive tasks with frequent interruptions and changing priorities. This position requires someone who takes pride in accuracy and consistency while remaining flexible, professional, and responsive throughout the day.
Key responsibilities include:
- Greeting the public, answering phone calls, emails, and walk-in requests, and providing information about services and programs.
- Scheduling client appointments and coordinating provider calendars.
- Accurately transcribing provider progress notes.
- Scanning, indexing, and maintaining confidential documentation in multiple electronic systems.
- Processing referrals and release-of-information requests in accordance with privacy regulations.
- Completing high-volume clerical and administrative tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
- Maintaining confidential records, logs, and other documentation.
Successful candidates will have a high school diploma or equivalent and preferably related clerical experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.
If you are detail-oriented, organized, and enjoy both the consistency of routine work and the energy of a fast-paced office, we encourage you to apply and join the Monroe County Human Services team!
Starting salary for this position is $18.77/hr. Monroe County offers an exceptional benefit package to include health, dental, term life, WRS, and more.
A Monroe County application is required. Applications are available on our website: https://www.co.monroe.wi.us/departments/personnel/current-job-openingsor can be obtained at the Personnel Department located at 124 N. Court Street, Sparta. If you have further questions, please contact Personnel at 608-269-8719.
Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled. AA/EOE
