Health Services Office Specialist 2 Limited Duration

Initial Posting Date:

11/04/2026

Application Deadline:

11/15/2026

Agency:

Department of Corrections

Salary Range:

$4,169 - $5,483

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Health Services Office Specialist 2 Limited Duration

Job Description:

Office Specialist 2, Health Services Office Specialist 2 Limited Duration (Pendleton)

Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution – Pendleton, Oregon

Oregon Department of Corrections

Get your foot in the door to come work with a great team and grow your experience! We currently have an opening at Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution for an Office Specialist 2. This is a limited duration opportunity and is estimated to last about 6 months.

About the Job – Your Role

Your primary duties in this role will be to provide clerical support for the administrative and operational activities at the Health Services Division through completion of activities which support the functions and business operations.

You will use established methods to ensure accuracy of health record maintenance and filing, timely flow of written and verbal communication, compilation of statistics and reports, and records management.

We’re looking for candidates who bring the following traits and skills, which are essential for success and will be utilized daily in this role:

• •Creating, promoting, welcoming, and maintaining a culturally competent and diverse work environment.
• •Contributing to a positive teamwork environment.
• •Provide service to and work alongside diverse populations while exhibiting a commitment to respecting individuality, personal experiences and diverse cultural backgrounds; conducting your work with a pledge to inclusivity and antiracism, and providing customer service that is present, engaging, embodies a positive approach, and consistently exceeds customer expectations.
• •Applying and explaining or clarifying laws, rules, policies, and procedures.
• •Problem-solving: identifying a problem and using sound judgement to come up with possible solutions.
• •Dependable resource for others and someone others can rely on as part of a team.
• •Staying organized and work independently, pivoting between tasks with flexibility and ease, and come alongside clients, customers, or colleagues to provide support.
• •Communication providing high-quality written communications; Ability to communicate information to a diverse audience in a clear manner.
• •Work independently and manage work appropriately with little oversight, anticipate needs, assess situations, and act in accordance with agency laws, rules, policies, and procedures.
• •Maintaining confidentiality of records.
• •Understanding of metrics and/or key performance indicators.
• •Processing and editing documents using Microsoft Office (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, Publisher, and PowerPoint) and Adobe (e.g., Acrobat) applications.
• •Completing documentation using the electronic health record (EHR) software
• •Scanning records into the EHR.
• •Excellent customer service skills, with the ability to communicate detailed information effectively and tactfully, both orally and in writing, to many people.
• •Self-motivated and able to meet numerous firm deadlines, with frequent interruptions in daily work schedule.

Benefits

The salary range listed above is for non-PERS qualifying applicants. PERS qualifying applicants may be eligible for an adjusted range to reflect an additional 6.95%.

The State of Oregon provides a generous benefit package, which includes:

• •Family health, vision, and dental insurance
• •Vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays
• •21 days paid military leave for national guard and reserve components
• •Optional short and long-term disability
• •Term life insurance
• •Fully paid retirement program
• •Oregon Saving Growth Plan
• •Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare
• •And more

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of general clerical experience that includes keyboarding, word processing, or other experience generating documents.

OR

An associate degree in any field.

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Requested Skills

• •Ability to lift and transfer boxes and equipment weighing up to 20 pounds.
• •Experience with records and information management, including reviewing records or documents for accuracy and completeness within established criteria.
• •Experience performing data entry, contacting customers to obtain information, and tracking and compiling documents.
• •Experience with problem solving and organizational skills.
• •Experience working productively with many priorities, competing deadlines, and assignments.
• •Experience in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, Adobe Acrobat, and tracking or file management software.
• •Experience using an EHR.
• •Proficiency and accuracy while entering information into computer systems.
• •Quality control while working with physical and electronic records.

Application Information

• •In the Work Experience section of your application make sure to include the dates and duties of all relevant positions and details to support how you meet these attributes. If you do not include education or work experience meeting the minimum qualifications, you will not be considered for the position. Only the candidates whose experience most closely matches the qualifications and requested skills of this position will be invited to interview. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the job posting close date.
• •The job posting closes at 11:59 PM (PDT/PST) on the close date. After you submit your application, be sure to respond to the two questionnaires relating to public records requests and veterans’ preference immediately following your submittal. These questions are necessary to complete the application process.
• •Please monitor both your email and Workday account for updates regarding this recruitment.
• •As part of our selection process, we may require additional assessment stages, such as written exercises, to further evaluate candidates’ qualifications. Meaningful participation in these exercises is required for all applicants moving forward in the process. Failure to complete the required exercise(s) within the specified timeframe will result in disqualification from consideration. All candidates who successfully complete these screening stages and meet the necessary requirements will advance to the next stage in the selection process.
• •Please save a copy of this job announcement for reference, as it is not available for you to view after the announcement deadline.

Working Conditions

The person in this position works in an extremely fast-paced, demanding office environment that requires the ability to independently identify and set priorities, adapt to rapidly changing situations and issues, multitask, and meet tight deadlines.

Subject to recall during emergency situations and assignment to any area of the department to provide necessary assistance in handling these situations. Position may require occasional travel in state vehicle to attend meetings and/or carry out agency business. May require overnight travel. Must have a valid driver’s license or be able to provide an acceptable alternative method of transportation.

About the Department

The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for over 12,000 adults in custody in 12 state prisons throughout Oregon. It advises and evaluates counties regarding administration of probation and parole programs supervising more than 24,000 offenders in Oregon communities. The mission is to protect communities, promote accountability, and transform lives.

The Oregon Department of Corrections serves a diverse and changing population of people who are incarcerated and on supervision. We commit to creating an organization both reflecting the diversity of the population we serve and ensuring all employees thrive in a culture of safety, trust, and belonging. We strive to be an anti-racist corrections system. Welcoming, inclusive, and r