Overview

“Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.”

Come join our Amazing team here at Hackensack Meridian Health! We offer EXCELLENT benefits, Scheduling Flexibility, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and much more!!!

The Administrative Assistant provides assistance utilizing secretarial support skills to maintain departmental operation.

Responsibilities

• Schedules appointments, meetings or conferences for departmental personnel utilizing interdepartmental and/or hospital wide computerized scheduling systems.
• Files reports, prepares documents, and forwards correspondence.
• Coordinates special projects as instructed.
• Prioritizes call through screening process; transfers calls, records messages and delivers to appropriate personnel.
• Reviews and distributes daily mail correspondence to appropriate personnel.
• Takes and/or transcribes minutes of departmental meetings.
• Orders office supplies and maintains inventory.
• Maintains up-to-date departmental manuals and files.
• Lifts a minimum of 10 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 15 lbs. and stands a minimum of 1 hour a day.
• Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs or Secretarial Program.
• A minimum of 4 years secretarial experience.
• Proficient in computer skills
• Experience in health care or corporate sectors.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Graduate of Associate degree or higher.