Administrative Assistant

Commonwealth Health; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Health is seeking an Administrative Assistant for Wilkes-Barre General Hospital to perform typing, filing, dictation and minutes, and to schedule meetings with System staff and the community.

The role requires strong PC skills, organizational ability and customer service excellence, with 1–3 years of office experience and a high school diploma; an Associate's degree is preferred. You will manage time/attendance data and support department studies using databases.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; post high school, commercial or business background and additional vocational training preferred.
• Associate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Typing, filing, copying, dictation, minutes, scheduling meetings and interfacing with System staff and the community.
• Maintain computer database for department studies and perform database statistical analysis.
• Manage time and attendance records within the time and attendance database.

Skills

PC skills

Fiscal operations

Office procedures

Business background

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

JOB LOCATION

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital

JOB SHIFT

Day shift

Job Purpose

Primary responsibility of the Administrative Assistant is the performance of duties such as typing, filing, copying, dictation, minutes, scheduling meetings and interfacing effectively with System staff and the community. Maintain computer database for department studies and perform database statistical analysis studies. Manage time and attendance records within the time and attendance database.

Position Qualifications

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; post high school, a commercial or business background and additional vocational or specialized training preferred.
• Associated Degree preferred.

Experience/Specialized Skills/Aptitudes:

• Superior PC skills required; basic knowledge of fiscal operations.
• One (1) to three (3) years experience in office procedures including telephone answering, filing, typing, minutes, dictation and organizational skills preferred.
• Computer literacy is necessary; Business background helpful. Experience in health care setting beneficial; two (2) to five (5) years exposure to similar work setting preferred.
• Detail oriented, strong organizational skills, results oriented.
• Able to interact positively with people from all departments, vendor representatives, and peers.
• Excellent customer service/communication skills.
• Acute attention to details and accuracy.
• Self-directed, motivated, versatile individual.