Administrative Assistant, CA Region

yai; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HIPAA compliance

Job summary

yai is seeking an Administrative Assistant to provide general clerical and administrative support at our Berkeley location. The role includes greeting visitors, handling inquiries by phone or email, coordinating meetings, and performing data entry and filing tasks.

Responsibilities include liaising with internal departments, managing mail and supplies, and supporting the development of efficient administrative processes in a HIPAA-regulated environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year of experience in administrative support, receptionist or clerical work preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greets visitors and directs them to appropriate party or location.
• Answers and screens phone calls in a professional manner.
• Coordinates, schedules and confirms meetings and secures rooms or spaces.
• Liaises with internal departments and external stakeholders for location- or program-related needs.
• Receives, sorts, prepares and distributes mail and supplies.
• Performs data entry and basic clerical tasks (filing, copying, scanning).
• Complies with HIPAA and other regulatory requirements.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary:

Under the direction of administrative or program management, Administrative Assistants provide general clerical and administrative support for an assigned location, program or office. Administrative Assistants greet and direct individuals upon arrival or dismissal, receive, handle and/or direct inquiries by phone, email or in-person, coordinate and arrange meetings and make notifications and requests. Coordinates office activities, including tracking, monitoring or compiling information, performs data entry, scanning, copying and/or filing and reconciles receipts, ledgers and petty cash.

Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Greets visitors, staff and/or people we support entering the site with a positive, helpful attitude; announcing as necessary and directing individuals to appropriate party or location.
• Maintains office security by following safety procedures and maintains appropriate visitor or other logs, which may include electronic systems, to track visitor information in accordance with applicable procedures.
• Answers and screens phone calls in a timely and professional manner, directing calls to appropriate parties, taking messages and/or handling inquiries.
• Coordinates, schedules and/or confirms meetings, including, but not limited to securing conference rooms or other appropriate spaces for meetings, determining availability of attendees, creating or sending electronic invitations using Outlook calendar or other established systems.
• Liaises with internal departments and external stakeholders on behalf of supervisor or others as directed making requests, coordinating, securing, monitoring and/or tracking maintenance issues, appointments, schedules, transportation and other location- or program-related needs.
• Receives, sorts, prepares and/or distributes mail, packages and/or deliveries; replenishes, stocks and/or distributes supplies, as needed.
• Performs a variety of clerical and administrative tasks on a regular or as needed basis (e.g. special projects, meetings, events, etc.), such as filing, copying, scanning and/or data entry; creating memos, lists, spreadsheets or other documents; and/or making notifications or inquires by email or phone.
• Obtains, accesses and reviews documentation as needed, in coordination with applicable staff; may assist with obtaining documentation from other internal or external sources, including care managers, families, or other internal departments by phone, email or in-person.
• Scans, saves, names/renames and/or uploads appropriate documentation into shared folders and other electronic systems (e.g. Digital Agency) on behalf of managers or supervisor, in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.
• Performs data entry in electronic systems and/or completes forms or other documents by entering information from receipts, records or statements.
• Assists with development and implementation of systems and processes to improve or expedite monitoring, collecting, organizing and/or tracking of administrative paperwork and information in coordination with location management and supervisor.
• Participates in the coordination and facilitation of arrivals and departures of people we support or other groups or visitors, as applicable, which may include assisting or escorting individuals during bus duty and/or coordinating, scheduling or rescheduling busing or other transportation.
• May be assigned responsibilities related to collecting, monitoring and/or tracking of information, such as program attendance by people we support, duration of attendance for services, etc., compiling information from various systems, communicating or reporting findings, escalating concerns and patterns to supervisor or other leadership.
• May provide support with fiscal systems including ledgers, fee determinations and/or invoices appropriately documenting or entering information, performing basic numeric calculations (adding or subtracting) to reconcile ledgers or total expenses and selecting appropriate codes for invoices.
• May monitor and reconcile petty cash for assigned program(s) or office(s), completing necessary paperwork, data entry and accounting for expenditures by reviewing, totaling and documenting receipts, completing transmittal or other documentation and/or performing data entry.
• Complies with all Federal, State, Local and other relevant regulatory agency requirements, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Performs all other duties, as assigned

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

including education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities (e.g. lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.)

• High School diploma or its educational equivalent; and
• One (1) year of experience working in an administrative support role performing a variety of receptionist and/or cleri