Hospital Office Assistant - Clerical Support & Growth

State of Connecticut; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth and development

Healthy work-life balance

State Employee Benefits Overview

Job summary

State of Connecticut is seeking two Office Assistants for the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). The roles are based at Whiting Forensic Hospital in Middletown, CT, with a 40-hour, first-shift schedule (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM), Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities include typing, filing, correspondence, report preparation, and general clerical tasks in a hospital setting. Ideal candidates will have two years of clerical experience, strong communication skills, and

Qualifications

• Two years of general clerical work experience.
• College coursework may substitute for experience (15 semester hours = 0.5 year).
• Hospital/healthcare setting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Typing a variety of materials and data entry.
• Set up and maintain filing and indexing systems.
• Compose routine correspondence.
• Prepare and generate recurrent reports.
• Provide information and referrals to citizens.
• Maintain calendars and process purchase requisitions/payments.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Typing/data entry

Arithmetic computations

Time management

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Windows OS

Job description

State of Connecticut is seeking two Office Assistants for the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). The roles are based at Whiting Forensic Hospital in Middletown, CT, with a 40-hour, first-shift schedule (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM), Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities include typing, filing, correspondence, report preparation, and general clerical tasks in a hospital setting. Ideal candidates will have two years of clerical experience, strong communication skills, and