Mental Health Office Assistant: Scheduling & Admin Support

Oswego Health; Town of Fulton (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Oswego Health in Fulton, NY is seeking an Office Assistant for the Mental Health & Wellness division to provide essential secretarial support, schedule patients and transportation, and help prepare reports. This role requires strong clerical skills, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Additional duties include entering payroll times, processing physician vouchers, maintaining policy books, and providing backup support to

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• One or more years of secretarial experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Experience with multi-line phone systems is preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical assistance to Office Manager and use standard software as assigned.
• Enter employee time in payroll program and process timesheets for MH Administration and outpatient programs.
• Process physician vouchers for payroll purposes.
• Prepare reports and enter statistics into the tracking database.
• Maintain policy and procedure books for MH Administration, Outpatient Clinic and Children’s Services.
• Provide backup to the Switchboard Operator/Data Entry Clerk and other staff as needed.
• Complete special projects and reports in a timely and accurate manner.
• Perform transcription and typing, prepare routine correspondence and mail.

Skills

Medical terminology

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Transcription

Communication skills

Professionalism

Resource management

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Payroll software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Oswego Health in Fulton, NY is seeking an Office Assistant for the Mental Health & Wellness division to provide essential secretarial support, schedule patients and transportation, and help prepare reports. This role requires strong clerical skills, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Additional duties include entering payroll times, processing physician vouchers, maintaining policy books, and providing backup support to