
Administrative Assistant
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Title
Administrative Assistant
Department
Administration
Supervisor
Chief Executive Officer
Job Type
Full-Time
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt
Pay Range
$17.78 - $21.63
Schedule
Monday - Friday
Work Location
In Person
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Administrative Support
Manages the administrative office to ensure effective internal and external telephone and mail communications to maintain a professional image.
Coordinates overall administrative activities for the Administration Office.
Coordinates the maintenance and alteration of office areas and equipment, as well as layout, arrangement, and housekeeping of office facilities.
Purchases of office supplies and furniture, office equipment, etc., for the entire organization in accordance with company purchasing policies and budgetary restrictions.
Responsible for maintaining electronic and hard copy filing systems for easy retrieval when requested.
Schedules and coordinates meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements for staff.
Attends and preform professional functions at Board of Director meetings (such as recording, compiling, transcribing, and distributing board minutes of meetings).
Responsible for the facility’s day-to-day operations (such as collection funds, gathering & distribution of mail from other sites, etc.)
Demonstrating flexibility, enthusiasm and willingness to cooperate while working with others in assigned inter-professional care teams to support PCMH programmatic activities.
Participate in population management activities, as directed.
Assist the care team by helping to measure quality and identify, refine and implement practice improvements that support the medical home, and assist in performance evaluation and quality improvement.
Apply the principles of comprehensive, community-based, patient-centered, developmentally appropriate, and culturally and linguistically sensitive care.
2. Accounting Department Support
Coordinates and maintains records for petty cash.
3. Maintains professional courtesy at all times.
4. Performs all other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Required
Proficient use of computer and other office machines.
Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
Understanding of proper development of agendas, reports and minutes.
Preferred
Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred but not required.
Credentials and Experience
Required
High school diploma/GED
Customer service experience
Preferred
Healthcare administrative experience.
Minimum of two (2) years secretarial experience.
Special Requirements
The employee must be able to lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination. Requires sitting, standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours. Requires frequent exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids, toxic substances, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic environment. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to work with a moderate noise level in the work environment is required.
The above information is intended to describe the most important aspects of the job. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties and skills required in order to perform the work. The health center reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the business need arises. Additionally, this job description is not intended as an employment contract, implied or otherwise, and the Center continues to maintain its status as an at-will employer. If the essential functions of this position cannot be performed in a satisfactory manner by the employee, reasonable accommodations may be made.