Administrative Assistant

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi; Mississippi; On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi is seeking Administrative Assistants to be the central administrative hub for their department in Mississippi. You will manage communications, calendars, and document control to support better health outcomes for Mississippians every day.

Strong MS Office skills, Outlook proficiency, and excellent written and verbal communication are essential. A Bachelor’s degree is required, with a focus on accurate, efficient work and customer service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Advanced skills using Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint and Visio).
• Proficiency navigating Outlook, scheduling meetings, and using video call software.
• Top-tier communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with coworkers, managers and customers; conveying information clearly, listening carefully and providing guidance.
• Clearly writing professional memos, emails, documents and reports without errors.
• Exceptional critical thinking skills with the ability to work independently, handling multiple tasks while effectively organizing tasks and time.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary gatekeeper, managing communications, guiding external and internal customers, authoring internal memos, and maintaining pristine, secure filing systems.
• Evaluate existing administrative workflows and design smarter, faster, and more reliable processes for document control, digital filing, and information routing.
• Synthesize data into concise memos, presentations, and reports.
• Streamline communication workflows, anticipating roadblocks, and implementing clever solutions to ensure communications are effective.
• Manage calendars, scheduling meetings, coordinating team calendars, and handling travel arrangements.
• Answering phone calls with a professional and enthusiastic tone, helping to resolve inquiries in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assisting with business area’s annual budget preparation and maintenance including reviewing expense reports, completing check requests and creating purchase orders.

Skills

Communication skills

Written communication

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Word

Access

PowerPoint

Visio

Outlook

Job description

Healthy Careers Start Here Be part of a vision for a healthier Mississippi as an Administrative Assistant.

We are modernizing healthcare delivery across Central Mississippi by merging clinical excellence with cutting-edge organizational systems.

We are seeking exceptional Administrative Assistants who bring raw intellectual prowess, analytical rigor, and sharp problem-solving skills to work every single day.

These are not passive task-management positions. You will serve as the central administrative hub for your department, tackling whatever the day brings in an environment where your work supports better health outcomes for Mississippians every day.

We currently have openings for Administrative Assistants in the following areas.

• Information Technology eConnectivity Team


• Federal Employee Program Team


• Health & Wellness Team

What You’ll Do:

• Serve as the primary gatekeeper, managing communications, guiding external and internal customers, authoring internal memos, and maintaining pristine, secure filing systems.


• Evaluate existing administrative workflows and design smarter, faster, and more reliable processes for document control, digital filing, and information routing.


• Synthesize data into concise memos, presentations, and reports.


• Streamline communication workflows, anticipating roadblocks, and implementing clever solutions to ensure communications are effective.


• Manage calendars, scheduling meetings, coordinating team calendars, and handling travel arrangements.


• Answering phone calls with a professional and enthusiastic tone, helping to resolve inquiries in a timely and accurate manner.


• Assisting with business area’s annual budget preparation and maintenance including reviewing expense reports, completing check requests and creating purchase orders.

Job-Specific Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree.


• Advanced skills using Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint and Visio).


• Proficiency navigating Outlook, scheduling meetings, and using video call software.


• Top-tier communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with coworkers, managers and customers; conveying information clearly, listening carefully and providing guidance.


• Clearly writing professional memos, emails, documents and reports without errors.


• Exceptional critical thinking skills with the ability to work independently, handling multiple tasks while effectively organizing tasks and time.

Why Join Us

Purpose-Driven Work: Make a meaningful impact on the Health & Wellness of our Members.

Learning & Development: Build foundational knowledge in healthcare.

Career Growth: Clear pathways to grow your career where your skills flourish.

Compensation & Benefits: We offer a highly competitive compensation package that includes medical benefits, 401(k), ample paid time off and a schedule that supports true work/life balance.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that is worth approximately one-third of the salary compensation.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi is an Equal opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We are looking for employees who can bring their experience, expertise and dedication to work for our customers.

At Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, we work daily to help Mississippians find their personal answers to this question through health and wellness partnerships with quality healthcare providers, employer groups and community leaders across the state.

Our goal is to help each person along their journey to a healthier life… their Blue Wellness Journey.

Our health and wellness benefits are designed to support our members in understanding their health and in receiving the care they need at the right time and place, beginning with establishing a healthy relationship with a Primary Care Network Provider through an annual wellness visit at no out-of-pocket cost.

We partner with our Network Providers to ensure the highest quality, evidence-based care is provided in each care setting from primary care to specialty care through our Primary Care Home, Blue Distinction+ Centers of Excellence and Maternity Care Quality initiatives.

We partner with employer groups to make every workplace a healthy workplace by providing tools and information to help employees take ownership of their health and understand and make the most of their benefits, all while working to manage health and healthcare costs.

We partner with community leaders and organizations to make healthy living resources available to all Mississippians through the work of the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation, our support of the arts and culture and our Team Blue volunteers.

These partnerships and our dedicated team of employees are making a difference every day, in our communities and in the lives of each person we reach.

So, what does it mean to be healthy? The answer is about you, your health, your life… and all its possibilities. Live healthy. Live Blue.