at City of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Description:
BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Senior Data Entry Operator
{Behavioral Health}
Department of Public Health
Number of Positions: 2
This position is open to the public and all current city employees covered under the City’s Collective Bargaining Agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) – BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.
BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND
1. Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”
2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)
3. Select your correct bargaining unit
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION
Mission: CDPH works with communities and partners to create an equitable, safe, resilient and Healthy Chicago
Under general supervision, performs work that primarily involves typing data into a computer terminal, and performs general clerical, word processing, and related duties as required Positions demonstrate proficiency in the performance of data entry work; exercise independent judgement in resolving discrepancies and problems with data on source documents and generally assigned a greater variety and complexity of data entry work.
Essential Duties:
· Reviews source documents to ensure information is complete and accurate prior to data entry.
· Contacts appropriate work units to verify the accuracy of data and to obtain information needed to correct or complete source documents.
· Identifies and selects data to be entered based on established work procedures and processes.
· Enters commands to access various databases and screens.
· Types data into specific data fields or pre-formatted computer screens to create, update, or revise computerized records.
· Proofreads and checks data to verify accuracy and completeness and to correct errors.
· Performs general clerical duties relating to the sorting, batching, and filing of source documents.
· Prepares, scans, and edits documents for electronic storage using optical character recognition (OCR) equipment, as required.
· Verifies the accuracy of scanned data, corrects data not accepted or misidentified, and indexes scanned records for storage and retrieval.
· Formats, prints, and faxes various reports on processed work.
· Gathers data and prepares work unit’s productivity reports.
· Trains and instructs lower-level Data Entry Operators on data entry and workflow procedures, as required.
· Assigns and balances workload among operators.
Perform related duties as required.
Additional duties may be required for this position.
LOCATION: Greater Grand MHC
4314 Cottage Gr
Chicago, IL
And Greater Lawn MHC
4150 W 55 th St
Chicago, IL
Shift: Monday – Friday
Hours: 8:30am – 4:30pm (4 days a week)
11:30pm – 7:30 pm (1 day a week)
Some additional hours may be required in case of public health emergency.
THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE
Qualifications:
MINIMUM QUALFICATIONS
Two years of data entry work experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Licensure, Certification or Other Qualifications
N/A
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
This position requires applicants to successfully pass a Test and complete an interview. Test results will be sent out by the Department of Human Resources after test results have been analyzed and compiled. The candidates that receive a passing score on the Test will be invited to interview for the position. Candidate(s) receiving a passing score on the Test and possess the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral interview will be selected.
Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:
+ Proficiency operating a Personal Computer
+ Proficiency with MS Office
+ Previous work experience performing data entry
+ Previous work experience gathering data and preparing productivity reports
+ Previous work experience proofreading, sorting, batching and filling source documents.
+ Previous work experience with Cerner, Billing info CIS System, and familiarity with EMR/ECM systems.
+ Previous work experience in a Public Health environment.
ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.
The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.
City of Chicago Department of Human Resources
Brandon Johnson, Mayor Commissioner
Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CST on 10/30 /2023
