Medical Secretary II

St. Joseph's Health; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision plans

403b company match

Student loan forgiveness

PTO & holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Job summary

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, NJ is seeking an administrative professional to support department leaders across divisions. The role combines complex clerical tasks with independent judgment and excellent communication to serve internal and external customers.

Requirements include a high school diploma, 2–3 years of related experience, and proficiency with MS Office. Bilingual abilities are preferred, and the team offers robust benefits, retirement options, PTO, and

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• 2–3 years of related work experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office required (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint).
• Bilingual preferred.
• Strong communication skills to handle calls and interruptions.

Responsibilities

• Provides a variety of complex administrative functions for department leaders, supporting the primary division and floating to other divisions as required.
• Serves as a resource for internal and external customers.

Skills

Critical thinker

Independent judgment

Communication skills

Bilingual preferred

Education

High School diploma

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Provides a variety of complex administrative functions for department leaders supporting the primary assigned division and floating to other divisions as required. Is a good critical thinker and can make independent judgments regarding administrative issues. Serves as a resource for internal and external customers.

Qualifications

Work requires a High School diploma or equivalent and two to three years of previous work related experience. Proficiency in MS Office required: Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint. Bilingual preferred. Work requires communication skills needed to frequently answer telephone calls and work with multiple interruptions and still sustain positive communication.

About Us

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.

Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match**
• Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO, and paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD : Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Options

*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency: St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

About the Team

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures.

The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics.

The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize™ - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.

Job Info

• Job Identification 20261734
• Job Category Administrative & Clerical
• Posting Date 10/16/2026, 03:03 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations St. Joseph's University Medical Center (On-site)