Office Assistant

Phoenix, NM - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 17 - 25

Posted on: 12 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Posting Date

11/14/25

Application Deadline

11/16/25

Pay Range

$17.50 - $25.50 hourly

Salary offers are based on the candidates equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Medical Examiner

About the Position

Are you passionate about serving your community and helping others As an Office Assistant youll have the opportunity to assist the 4th largest Medical Examiner jurisdiction in the nation! Youll contribute by representing our agency with professionalism interacting with next of kin and confidential document reviews.

Note: This is an in-office position with a set Monday-Friday 7:00 AM 4:00 PM schedule.

About Us

Join a team dedicated to providing reliable and trustworthy death investigations in our community! The Office of the Medical Examiner is a county agency charged under Arizona law to perform medical investigations of certain types of deaths. The goal of these investigations is to determine the medical cause and manner of death to help improve public health and safety. We are looking for service-minded individuals to join our collaborative team to help the people of Maricopa County.

Proud to Offer

Work with a greater purpose
Tuition reimbursement
Exceptional work-life balance with a consistent work schedule
Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
Low-cost high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
Child care benefits including access to our upcoming on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively
Paid vacation sick time and parental leave
Extensive wellness program including healthcare premium discounts
Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
Learn more at Work With Us Maricopa County AZ

We Require

One year of clerical and/or administrative experience
High school diploma or GED

We Also Value

Experience in a Medical Examiner or Coroners Office
Experience in a legal healthcare or public-health office setting
Associates degree or higher level of education
Expertise in Microsoft Office
Bilingual in English and Spanish

Job Contributions

Answers incoming phone calls
Responds to questions from the public directs calls to the appropriate person assists the public at the front desk and maintains the daily visitor log
Receives sorts and distributes mail
Receives payments for copies of reports or other charges issues and copies receipts posts payments and performs daily reconciliation
Completes forms and prepares routine correspondence
Distributes reports to requesting agencies and the public and maintains a record of distributed reports
Utilizes CME to look up case numbers for report requests from outside agencies
Contacts other agencies to collect or provide information
Files documents records information and assists in maintaining case files
Reviews case files and closes cases when the file is complete

Working Conditions

Ability to work with confidential information and/or graphic material

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.

Apply Now!

Posting Date11/14/25Application Deadline11/16/25Pay Range$17.50 - $25.50 hourlySalary offers are based on the candidates equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40...