Department Secretary - Volunteer Services - Hopewell - Per Diem

Capital Health (US); Pennington (NJ); On-site; USD 30,294 - 41,081; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in New Jersey seeks a Part-Time Department Secretary for Volunteer Services. The successful candidate will perform essential administrative tasks, ensuring smooth departmental operations and supporting patient care initiatives. The role requires strong organizational skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and at least three years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Three years of clerical, secretarial, or administrative experience required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is essential.

Responsibilities

• Performs administrative and clerical activities to support department operations.
• Schedules meetings, maintains records, and prepares documents.
• Acts as point of contact for visitors and callers.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Clerical Knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Department Secretary - Volunteer Services - Hopewell - Per Diem

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Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advance technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates.

The listed minimum pay reflects compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time).

Minimum Pay

$18.57

Position Overview

SUMMARY (BASIC PURPOSE OF THE JOB)

Performs administrative and clerical activities within established guidelines to support department operations. Provides secretarial support to facilitate smooth operation of the department. Coordinates workflow to ensure operation within the department.

Essential Functions

• Maintains calendars for Department Head with accuracy, updating as changes occur. Schedules meetings and coordinates meeting arrangements, including facilities, catering, and logistics assuring smooth functioning of events and takes minutes as needed. Makes travel arrangements as required.
• Maintains, on a timely and accurate basis, records and databases of information specific to the department, often of a highly confidential nature. Maintains confidential personnel files for department staff, processes time sheets and tracks PTO in accordance with policy and procedure, serves as liaison with Payroll and Human Resources.
• Coordinates the timely and accurate receipt, processing, production, and distribution of regular reports to appropriate department staff. Processes timely and accurately requisitions, invoices and expense reports, determines appropriate accounting codes, and obtain necessary signatures. Distributes accurately patient reports on a daily basis.
• Prepares, edits, and proofreads letters, memoranda, documents, and presentations from drafts or independently in a timely manner. Designs formats and lays out presentations and documents as needed, using basic and intermediate features of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point.
• Reviews, determines appropriate disposition of, and responds to mail, faxes, email in a timely manner. Performs a variety of clerical tasks including monitoring and ordering office supplies, making copies, and sending and receiving faxes as required.
• Organizes data and information on a regular basis. Ensures maintenance of hard copy and computer files periodically as required. Maintains existing databases in standard and specialized database applications. May conduct research on the internet.
• Serves as liaison and works closely with other departments as needed to ensure consistent provision of services and to resolve problems as needed.
• Participates in office renovation, space allocation, and office moves, coordinating Information Systems, Telecommunications, Facilities, and Maintenance, and other support services as needed.
• Prepares patient charts, oversees department scheduling, facilitates add-on patient scheduling and confirms appointments daily as needed.
• Serves as a point of contact for visitors and callers in department as required. Answers and screens telephone calls and takes accurate messages. Responds to inquiries from callers or refers to appropriate department staff.
• Seeks opportunities to complete unassigned work based on observation. Provides support to other departments when needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or GED.
• Experience: Three years of clerical, secretarial, office, or administrative experience.
• Knowledge and Skills: Broad knowledge of administrative and clerical functions.
• Special Training: Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point required. Familiarity with basic internet searching and browsing.
• Mental, Behavioral and Emotional Abilities: Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. Possesses a friendly and customer-focused demeanor. Manages prioritizing tasks based on urgency and department needs.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Frequent physical demands include: Sitting , Standing , Keyboard use/repetitive motion , Talk or Hear
• Occasional physical demands include: Walking , Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) , Carry objects , Push/Pull , Twisting , Bending , Reaching forward , Reaching overhead , Squat/kneel/crawl , Wrist position deviation , Pinching/fine motor activities
• Continuous physical demands include:
• Lifting Floor to Waist 20 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 20 lbs.
• Sensory Requirements include: Very Accurate 20/40, Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Color Discrimination, Moderate Depth Perception, Accurate Hearing
• Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include the following: Dust/Particulate Matter
  
  

IND123

Offers are contingent upon successful completion of our onboarding process and pre-employment physical. Capital Health will require all applicants to have an annual flu vaccine prior to start date, with the exception of individuals with medical and religious exemptions.

"Company will never ask candidates for social security numbers or date of birth during application phase. If you are asked for this information online, you may be a target for identity theft."

For benefit eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, we provide a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, robust PTO plan, overtime to eligible roles, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

The pay rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered including, but not limited to location, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, market data, and internal equity. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level.

The salary applies specifically to the position being advertised and does not include potential bonuses, incentive compensation, differential pay or other forms of compensation, compensation allowance, or benefits health or welfare. Actual total compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and other relevant criteria.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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