Indigent Decedent Coordinator

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About the Position

If you thrive in a dynamic environment where your keen eye for detail and ability to adapt can be utilized to their full potential, consider applying for the Indigent Decedent Coordinator role!

As the Indigent Decedent Coordinator, you will collaborate with and guide multiple entities, stakeholders, and vendors to determine indigent services eligibility in compliance with Arizona Revised Statutes, administrative codes, and policies while ensuring disposition services are rendered timely.

Will you be the one that enables us to deliver exceptional results? Apply now to join a great team!

About Us

Come work for Maricopa County Department of Public Health, the 3rd largest health jurisdiction in the U.S.! MCDPH's mission is to increase the quality of life for our residents by collaborating with the community to develop and implement strategies, programs, and services addressing the emerging and changing needs of public health. We aim to serve Maricopa County residents with a focus on impact and a data-driven approach to our work. We value our staff's unique skills and differences, as well as the varied experiences and disciplines we represent. Together, we are working towards our vision of creating a healthy, thriving Maricopa County for all.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Paid vacation, sick time, and (birth/adoption) parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts

• Employee discounts for goods and services

• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.27% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

• Three years of experience performing responsible clerical or administrative duties

• High School Diploma or GED

• Post-secondary education may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis

We Also Value

• Two or more years of program coordination or case management experience

• One or more years of extensive public contact experience that includes interacting with citizens under stressful conditions, advising the public of laws, rules, or ordinances related to entitlement or government

• Familiarity with Arizona Statute and Administrative Code regarding Vital Records and Funeral Service mandates

• Ability to deal with traumatic subject matter constantly, as this position coordinates disposition for deceased individuals and will be located at our OVR satellite office located within the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner.

• Bilingual in Spanish and English

Job Contributions

• Apply specialized working knowledge and the Arizona Revised Statutes, Arizona Administrative Codes, policies, and procedures regarding eligibility and decedent disposition services to perform intake, coordinate referral services, and determine program eligibility

• Interview, counsel, and guide applicants, vendors, and stakeholders regarding government entitlement eligibility and other alternatives and assist with outside resource information

• Address high-volume customer inquiries and participate in ongoing training, including contract vendor and staff orientation to ensure program and contract compliance

• Coordinate supportive processes from case initiation through determination and file closure via electronic time tracking, case documentation, and program-related automated data management

• Provide consultation and training to funeral homes, healthcare facilities, public partners, and stakeholders regarding the vital registration and indigent decedent services process

• Oversee interment services at White Tanks Cemetery and the National/ State VA Cemetery of AZ and ensure all activities are within compliance and barriers are addressed in an expedient manner

• Properly document, photograph, secure, and appropriately purge all personal property of decedents referred to the CIDS program within established guidelines and timeframes

• Comply with secure data records retention policies, HIPAA guidelines, and PII policies and maintain strict compliance with the management and recording of all vital records and indigent decedent services data set forth by the State of Arizona

Working Conditions

• The position is typically office or administrative work and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions

• Must be able to lift up to 10 lbs. occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time

• Must secure and maintain an Arizona Department of Public Safety Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card and complete a background check

• Must possess or can obtain a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire

• Within one month of hire, all employees will be required to provide evidence of immunity or receive immunizations for vaccine-preventable illnesses for any position within the Maricopa County Department of Public Health; required immunizations include MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), Tdap (whooping cough and diphtheria), Varicella (chickenpox), and annual Influenza; some positions require a Hepatitis B vaccine and/or a Tuberculosis test

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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