ADMINISTRATION SUPERVISOR - Medical Examiner's Office

Summary

Manages and oversees the daily administrative functions of the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office. Responsible for all phases of office administration including workflow, quality of work products, and office personnel / staffing.

Plans, assigns, and maintains the workload schedule of supervised staff. Trains and evaluates employees. Handles difficult problems and ensures compliance with policies and laws.

THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A

SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED

BENEFITS

Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits &

13 County Holidays

For more information, please click on the link below :

en / human-resources /

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages and oversees the daily administrative functions of the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office. Responsible for all phases of office administration including workflow, quality of work products, and office personnel / staffing.
• Handles difficult problems and ensures compliance with policies and laws. Ensures staff trained on any updates to relevant laws.

Identifies any training needs of staff and ensures that they are addressed.

• Develops and updates procedure manuals as needed to improve processes and trains employees.
• Maintains compliance lists for transcription and examination reports regularly. Gathers data and assists in completion of Annual Report and NAME accreditation inspection data.
• Acts as secretary for the Forensic Fellow and any other Deputy Medical Examiner as needed.
• Creates the morgue and cremation permit schedules for the medical examiners.
• Handles cremation permit billing.
• Prepares sign-in sheets for morning and afternoon meetings. Coordinates submission of attendance information to appropriate agency for Medical Examiners to receive CME credits.
• Determines when necessary to assist Secretary Transcriptionists and Vital Records Coordinators to aid in completion of necessaryduties during times of excessive workload or special projects and to further evaluate the workflow and procedures in place.
• Assists Business Office with processing payments received as needed.
• Performs all other work-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

NOTE : You must fill out the work history and education sections of application to show you have years of experience / education as required by hiring department or be disqualified.

High school graduate or equivalent. Some college preferred.

Minimum of five (5) years of related work experience including medical transcriptionist and other administrative experience.

Knowledge of death certificate preparation desirable.

Managerial experience preferred.

Familiarity with laws relevant to the function of a Medical Examiner’s Office desired.

Must be experienced as a medical secretary and know medical terminology.

Must have the ability to use word processing, spreadsheet, publishing, and presentation software.

Must have a typing speed of 55 WPM.

Good communication skills.

Ability to handle multiple tasks and operate standard and automated office equipment. Some weekend work may be required.

Effective interpersonal and leadership skills expected of a supervisor.

If hired, you must provide proof of educational attainment at new hire processing