Medical Admin Assistant - Behavioral Health Support

Centurion Health; East St. Louis (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Centurion Health is seeking a Full-time Staff Assistant at the Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center in East St. Louis, Illinois. You will perform clerical and administrative tasks, including drafting correspondence, scheduling, file management, and supporting behavioral health units. Proficiency in Word, Excel, and Access is required.

The role is in-office, with a Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. schedule.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 1 year of secretarial/office experience.
• Experience with medical terminology.
• Must be CPR certified.
• Ability to obtain security clearance, including drug screen and background check.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access).
• Accurate typing and professional phone etiquette.

Responsibilities

• Draft correspondence and draft routine documents.
• Schedule appointments and maintain calendars.
• Organize and maintain paper and electronic files.
• Create spreadsheets and manage simple databases.
• Provide information to callers for designated behavioral health units.

Skills

Secretarial experience

Medical terminology

Communication skills

Typing accuracy

Computer proficiency

Organizational skills

Professional phone etiquette

Education

High school diploma or GED

CPR certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Job description

Centurion Health is seeking a Full-time Staff Assistant at the Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center in East St. Louis, Illinois. You will perform clerical and administrative tasks, including drafting correspondence, scheduling, file management, and supporting behavioral health units. Proficiency in Word, Excel, and Access is required.

The role is in-office, with a Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. schedule.