SUMMARY:

ATHENA Consulting is an award-winning staffing firm serving state and local governments. 

We are currently recruiting for an Administrative Assistant to provide support to one of our clients located in Olyphant PA.  This position pays $16.50 per hour plus benefits and requires a pre-employment criminal background check.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF POSITION:

·       Opens, separates, and distributes mail to proper area

·       Data entry of new Medicaid applications

·       Assigns computer generated file numbers to each applicant

·       Prints file labels and authorizations and distributes assigned applications to each Case Developer 

·       Generates provider letters as instructed by the Case Developer

·       Typing reports and invoices

·       Faxes record requests, generates confirmations and prepares applicant files 

·       Logs cases in from consultants, pulls appropriate file and distributes to Disability Case Reviewers

·       Logs cases out to consultants, generates disability certifications, sorts and prepares for consultant review

·       Once closed cases are reviewed by supervisor, copies letter and mails original to applicant

·       Scans all documentation for Case Developer to e-mail to appropriate parties

·       Files closed cases 

·       Answers telephones, retrieves files, and prepares outgoing mail as instructed by Case Developer 

·       Other duties as assigned by Case Developer and Office Manager

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

·       Qualifications:   To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The individual must possess excellent clerical, typing, filing, telephone, computer skills, and communication skills.  Must be able to operate, office equipment.  Must be able to perform in a fast paced environment with the ability for multi-tasking and accuracy. Experience with medical terminology, typing medical reports, and/or Social Security Rules and Regulations preferred.  Computer knowledge is a must with MS Office skills.

·       Education:   High School Diploma. 

·       Work Requirements:          Monday thru Friday 8:30 – 4:30 pm. Must be proficient in Microsoft Word & Excel.  Individual must have the ability to stand and work or have mobility through mechanical assistance.  Must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to twenty pounds.  Primarily sedentary/light work, which requires stooping, bending, reaching, hearing, stretching, and vision (with or without assistive devices) in order to operate phone, computer, and facsimile.  Complete other duties as assigned by Project Director and Office Manager.

COMPENSATION: $16.50 per hour

OVERVIEW OF ATHENA:

ATHENA Consulting is an award-winning staffing firm serving state and local governments.  Our mission is to make lives better!  We make our Clients’ Lives Easier by engaging and supporting our clients, partnering with them to be the most knowledgeable staffing partner. We make our Employees’ Lives Better by identifying and cultivating their talents and matching these talents with our customers’ needs.   ATHENA places a high value on customer service, accountability and getting the job done. 

Successful ATHENA employees will display the following characteristics:

• You strive to be the best in your field currently and in the future.


• You like to make your employer look good.


• You find solutions, where others only see problems.


• You are proactive, you make and meet commitments, and you perform your duties exceedingly well.


• You are aware of the employer’s needs at all times and are well-versed in what you personally and ATHENA can offer them as a whole.


• You have the ability to work with diverse, integrated, deliverable-driven teams to accomplish the larger mission.

The benefits of working for ATHENA include:

• Support from a team of professionals committed to making your life better.


• Medical, dental and vision insurance.


• 401k with a generous employer match.


• Easy to use employee self-serve HR portal.


• Paid time off.