Clerical Assistant 2

The Department of Military & Veterans Affairs, Delaware Valley Veterans' Home provides dedicated, superior care to our veteran residents and their spouses. We are seeking hard working, enthusiastic, compassionate and caring people who are committed to providing exceptional care to our residents.

If you are an ambitious, confident Clerical Assistant 2 committed to providing amazing resident care, this job is for you!

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In this position, the Clerical Assistant 2 will use scheduling software to develop and prepare work schedules to meet the demands of the facility. Ensures compliance with policies, regulations, standards of conduct and union equalization issues. Review employee call-off lists obtained from Registered Nurse Supervisors to adjust schedule and identify staffing shortages. Contact employees on the voluntary overtime list, PRN list, and nurse staffing agencies to obtain Nurse Aides, LPNs, and RNs. You will also provide administrative and clerical support to the Nursing Department, such as: typing and proofreading various documents, receiving and routing telephone calls and visitors, making copies, filing, taking messages, etc.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment.
• Work hours are 8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday-Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $35,306 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Six months as a Clerical Assistant 1 (commonwealth title); or
• Graduation from high school; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act:
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment may require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.