Administrative Assistant

Northside Hospital Inc.; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital is seeking an experienced secretary to support department planning and coordination in a fast-paced healthcare setting. You will handle a broad range of administrative tasks, ensuring smooth workflow and adherence to policies.

The role requires at least 3 years of secretarial experience, strong MS Office skills, and the ability to communicate clearly with staff, executives, and external partners. Join a collaborative team and contribute to quality care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with at least one year of work experience.
• Three years of secretarial experience.
• Typing requirements vary by department; see requisition for requirements.
• MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) varies by department; see requisition.

Responsibilities

• Performs a wide range of secretarial and administrative duties to assist with the planning, management, and coordination of the department's overall objectives.
• Position requires initiative and problem solving; communicate hospital policies and procedures to employees, executives, consultants and other individuals both within and outside the hospital.

Skills

Secretarial experience

MS Office

Verbal communication

Written communication

Typing

Education

High school diploma / GED

One year college education

Medical Terminology course

Professional Secretary's Certification

Post-secondary education

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

Performs a wide range of secretarial and administrative duties to assist with the planning, management, and coordination of the department's overall objectives. Position is characterized by the need for initiative and the ability to problem solve. Incumbent must be able to tactfully and effectively communicate hospital policies and procedures to employees, executives, consultants and other individuals both within and outside the hospital.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

• High school diploma,equivalent education (GED),post-secondary educationor (1) oneyearwork experience.
• Three (3) years secretarial experience.
• Typing requirements vary by department, see requisition for requirements.
• Level of proficiency in the use and application of MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) varies by department, see requisition for requirements.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED

• One (1) or two (2) years college education.
• Successful completion of course in Medical Terminology.
• Prior supervisory experience.
• Prior health care experience.Successful completion of Professional Secretary's Certification course.
• Demonstrated knowledge of business mathematics and business correspondence.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, organize, exercise independent judgment and maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision-making abilities.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to use dictation equipment.

Work Hours:

8 am - 4 pm