Department Secretary- Part-Time DeWitt Physical Therapy Clinic

MercyOne; DeWitt (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization as a Department Secretary, where your role is crucial in ensuring smooth office operations. You will coordinate schedules, manage communications, and assist therapists with clerical tasks, all while contributing to the mission of improving community health. This position offers an opportunity to work in a supportive environment, where your contributions will help maintain high standards of patient care and safety. If you are looking for a role that values diversity and inclusion while providing a pathway for personal and professional growth, this opportunity is ideal for you.

Benefits

Full benefits package

Competitive compensation

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support training required; Word processing at 60 wpm.
• Experience with spreadsheet and database applications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and organize office activity for the Department.
• Schedule patients and manage multi-line phone communications.

Skills

Basic Life Support

Word processing

Interpersonal Skills

Education

High school graduation or equivalent

Tools

Spreadsheet applications

Database applications

Job description

Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Department Secretary

Location: DeWitt Physical Therapy

Schedule: Dayshift, Monday through Friday, 7 am to 4:30 pm

FTE: 0.3 (Working 12 hours per week)

Summary

At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well.

MercyOne Genesis serves a 17-county bi-state region of the Quad Cities (Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa, and Rock Island and Moline, Ill.) metropolitan area and the surrounding communities of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. But when it comes to clinical capabilities and quality, we exceed those geographical limits. We have earned distinction as a two-time national Top 15 Health System, and recognition for being in the top 1 percent in the nation for patient safety.

Join the MercyOne Family! We are looking to hire a Department Secretary.

As a Department Secretary, your primary purpose is to coordinate and organize office activity to ensure completion of all clerical and secretarial functions for the Department. Duties include scheduling patients, answering a multi-line phone, tracking databases on spreadsheets, assisting therapists with clerical functions to ensure financial reimbursement.

General Requirements:

1. Special Training: Basic Life Support; Word processing at 60 wmp
2. Training Preferred: Spreadsheet and database applications
3. Education: High school graduation or equivalent
4. Experience: Less than 1 year experience required.
5. Interpersonal Skills: Interaction is with a variety of people inside or outside the organization. Communications are of moderate difficulty and sensitivity. Contact with others may involve detailed & lengthy dialogues & exchanges of information. Requires a moderate amount of interpersonal skills. Interactions involve dealing with moderately complicated problem situations or stressful encounters.
6. Physical Demands: Low Intensity: Work requires a light or low amount of physical exertion. The job requirements for manual dexterity or physical manipulation are limited. The need for physical stamina and endurance is of minimal or low significance. The degree of physical strain produced on the job is somewhat taxing, but does not usually produce fatigue and require periods of rest. Freedom of movement exists, and the job does not confine the employee to a prescribed body posture. Body movement usually involves sitting and intermittent walking. The position exceeds these demands occasionally, 10-35% of the time.

Colleagues of MercyOne Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system!

Visit MercyOne Careers to learn more about the benefits, culture, and career development opportunities available to you at MercyOne Health System circle of care.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.