Administrative Assistant - FT - Houston

Meadows-Behavioral-Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Meadows Behavioral Health is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support Operations. You will greet visitors, answer calls, and provide clerical support across departments while handling documents and communications with confidentiality.

Candidate should have a high school diploma or GED and at least one year of administrative experience; familiarity with healthcare environments is preferred. This is an on-site role with standard business hours.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• One year administrative/clerical support experience required.
• Experience using a computer, copier, fax, MS Word and Excel.
• Healthcare environment experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors and answer multi-line telephone; screen and direct calls.
• Provide clerical support to various departments as needed.
• Coordinate mail, documents, and meeting materials.
• Maintain confidentiality and coordinate projects as directed.

Skills

Communication

Phone handling

MS Word

MS Excel

Confidentiality

Team coordination

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Phone systems

Job description

This is where you change your storyAt Meadows we understand that new directions to career advancing and improvement can be scary, but we are excited to offer you a possible new rewarding chapter with us! Come join us in transforming lives!Who are we?Meadows Behavioral Health is a leader in the behavioral health industry. We offer a range of specialized programs, including residential, outpatient, and virtual treatment. We provide care for drug and alcohol addiction, trauma, sexual addiction, behavioral health conditions, and co-occurring disorders. We offer state-of-the-art care including neurofeedback and other services. Our evidence-based approach is rooted in decades of clinical experience, with more than 45 years in the field. Our approach is different and success stories from our patients are the proof.Who are you?Are you compassionate, innovative and have a passion to make an impact? Are you looking to get your foot in the door with a company that will believe in your abilities and train you to advance? 75% of our current top-level executive staff are organic internal promotions from within.We might be a perfect fit for you!As the Administrative Assistant you will perform and coordinate the office duties and responsibilities required for effective operations of Administration / Operations. Greet visitors, answer multi-line telephone, screen and direct calls, accurately take and relay messages, respond to requests for information or direct inquiries to appropriate destination, provide, receive, and distribute documents as appropriate. Additional responsibilities include, clerical support, including but not limited to, faxing, photocopying, mailing special projects, etc.Essential Duties Include:CommunicationAnswer, direct, and manager incoming calls; coordinate sorting and processing and incoming and outgoing mail; greet visitors.Administrative SupportProvide clerical support to various departments as needed.OtherAbility to converse in English with others to give, take and process information; extensive use of telephone.Ability to maintain confidentiality of information, multi-task, coordinate projects and record/transcribe general and specific meeting minutes.Ability to work independently and collaboratively.Communicate with other staff to relay concerns and observations involving patient safety.Education and Experience:High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) required.One year administrative / clerical support experience required.One year experience using a computer, copier, fax machine and MicrosoftWord and Excel.One year experience in a healthcare environment preferred.We are a Drug Free Company. All positions are designated as Safety Sensitive positions and in light of our company mission, the Company does not employ medical marijuana cardholders. Following an offer of employment, and prior to reporting to work, all applicants will be required to submit to and pass a substance abuse screen.The Meadows is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The Meadows provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and if you need reasonable accommodation during any time of the employment process, please reach out to [e-mail].