Clerk

VITAS Healthcare; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Fort Myers, Florida, is seeking a clerical assistant to provide business office support and perform routine clerical duties. Responsibilities include answering phones, typing documents, maintaining filing systems, and assisting with general office operations. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication skills, computer proficiency, and have 1-3 years of relevant experience. A high school diploma or equivalent is required for this full-time position.

Qualifications

• One to three years prior related experience.
• Ability to work on various assignments simultaneously.
• Working knowledge of computers and software packages.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical assistance and maintain business records.
• Answer telephone and convey messages.
• Prepare business correspondence and maintain filing system.

Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Time Management

Computer Skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Provides business office clerical assistance and performs routine clerical duties to maintain business records and reports by performing the following duties.

• Answers telephone, conveys messages, and runs errands as necessary. Acts as primary backup to Executive Assistant as required.
• Writes, types, or enters information into computer to prepare business correspondence, reports, forms, bills, statements, or other documents, copying information from one place to another.
• Proofreads records or forms.
• Addresses envelopes or packages.
• Stuffs envelopes by hand or with envelope stuffing machine.
• May compose and prepare answers to routine letters.
• Files documents and maintains filing system.
• Sorts and distributes mail, answers telephone, and performs similar duties.
• Answers routine questions concerning the organization or department, or refers persons to another source of information.
• Photocopies documents.
• Performs related duties as required. This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform any other job‑related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.

Experience

• One to three years prior related experience
• Ability to work on various assignments simultaneously.
• Ability to communicate tactfully, verbally and in writing with department heads, managers, coworkers and vendors to resolve problems and negotiate resolutions.
• Working knowledge of computers, internet access, and the ability to navigate within an automated systems as well as a variety of software packages such as Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Education

Completion of high school or basic education equivalency required.

Certification & Licensure

None required for this position.

Physical Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.