Administrative Assistant

Suncrest Hospice; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Actual Work/Life Balance

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Paid Time Off

401k plan with employer match and 100%

employer vesting after 90 days

A culture with appreciation for team

Opportunity for position upgrades

Job summary

Suncrest Hospice is seeking an Administrative Assistant in Walnut Creek, CA to support front office operations. This role reports to the Office Manager and ensures smooth communication with patients, families, and healthcare partners.

The ideal candidate will balance multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate strong attention to detail, and maintain high-quality customer service. A High School Diploma is required; 1–2 years of business college is preferred.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated team player with strong communication skills.
• Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness; looking for ways to improve and promote quality.
• Monitor and self-correct own work processes and outcomes as well as apply feedback from others to improve performance.
• Balance team and individual responsibilities; contribute to building a positive team spirit.
• Possesses an extraordinary ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
• Has great attention to detail, technological proficiency including extensive software/computer skills, great customer service skills, and a general understanding of administrative principles.
• Able to type 50 words per minute
• High School Diploma
• Completed 1-2 years of business college preferred

Responsibilities

• Handle various administrative tasks in our front office area by reporting to and assisting the Office Manager.
• This role communicates effectively with patients, co-workers and other team personnel.
• Support Brighton's/Suncrest’s mission in providing the highest quality of care and customer service to patients and families.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Typing speed 50 wpm

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma

Business college coursework 1–2 years preferred

Job description

At Brighton/Suncrest Hospice our goal is to change the expectation of hospice care in your area by providing exceptional care and service to our patients. This is achieved by allocating the resources to increase our staff to patient ratios, thereby increasing clinical visits while lowering clinician caseloads. We are proud to be a Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) certified hospice. If you have a commitment to providing the highest quality of care to patients and their families, we would like to hear from you!

• Actual Work/Life Balance
• $23/hr
• Benefits Package including Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401k plan with employer match and 100% vesting after 90 days of employment
• A culture with an emphasis on appreciating and valuing the team member
• The opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing national company, with possible position upgrades

The Administrative Assistant will handle various administrative tasks in our front office area by reporting to and assisting the Office Manager. This role plays an extremely important part in communicating effectively with patients, co-workers and other team personnel, with the continued goal of fulfilling Brighton's/Suncrest’s mission in providing the highest quality of care and customer service to our patients, their families and our referring sources.

• A self-motivated team player with strong and effective communication skills
• Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness; looking for ways to improve and promote quality.
• Monitor and self-correct own work processes and outcomes as well as apply feedback from others to improve performance.
• Has the capability to balance team and individual responsibilities; exhibit objectivity and openness to others' views, contributing to building a positive team spirit by putting the success of the team above his/her own interests.
• Possesses an extraordinary ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
• Has great attention to detail, technological proficiency including extensive software/computer skills, great customer service skills, and a general understanding of administrative principles and the expectations associated.
• Able to type 50 words per minute
• High School Diploma
• Completed 1-2 years of business college preferred