Department Support Assistant

Dignity Health; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, CA, is seeking a Department Support Assistant to perform essential clerical tasks and support the nursing department. You will learn on the job, manage records, schedules, and personnel files under supervision in a hospital setting.

Candidate-friendly role focused on accuracy, adherence to procedures, and timely data entry. Pay ranges from $25.00 to $32.99 per hour, with full-time hours and on-site work at the hospital.

Qualifications

• Six months to one year of varied clerical experience required.
• GED or High School Diploma required.
• On-the-job learning and adherence to procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintains staffing and other department records.
• Initiates/updates/deletes personnel files for Supervisors.
• Tracks Leave of Absences.
• Maintains turnover report (monthly).
• Inputs and updates Nursing Department schedules.
• Verifies registry personnel hours and unit worked.

Skills

Clerical experience

On-the-job learning

Secretarial duties

Education

High School Diploma

GED

Tools

Office equipment

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As a Department Support Assistant, you will provide essential general office and clerical support within a specific location. Every day you will perform clerical tasks, utilizing basic office equipment and computer terminals, while adhering to established procedures that primarily impact your immediate unit. To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a strong ability to learn on the job, efficiently execute secretarial duties, and adhere to guidelines under direct supervision, contributing to departmental efficiency.

• Maintains staffing and other department records. Measurements: Observation, Exceptions.
• Initiates/updates/deletes personnel files for Supervisors as requested. Measurement: Observation.
• Tracks Leave of Absences. Measurement: Observation.
• Maintains turnover report (monthly). Measurement: Observation.
• Input and update Nursing Department schedules. Measurement: Observation.
• Verify registry personnel (hours and unit worked). Measurement: Observation.

Job Requirements

• High School Graduate General Studies and A minimum of six months to one year of varied clerical experience., upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies and A minimum of six months to one year of varied clerical experience., upon hire
• None, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1912, Dignity Health - St. John's Regional Medical Center is a 265-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Oxnard, California. Serving over 85,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including emergency, heart, orthopedic, and cancer care. Additionally, St. John's Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and was named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$25.00 - $32.99 /hour