Surgery Department Administrative Specialist

Covenant Health; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkwest Medical Center, Covenant Health’s flagship facility in West Knoxville, seeks a Department Assistant in Surgery. The role is Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift, providing essential secretarial and administrative support to the department.

Responsibilities include typing correspondence, answering phones, maintaining files, coordinating travel, receiving mail, and ensuring smooth inter-department communication. Education is flexible; 1–2 years clerical experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 1–2 years clerical/administrative experience.

Responsibilities

• Type correspondence, reports, memoranda and special projects as requested.
• Acts as receptionist, answers telephones, routes callers, takes messages and provides routine information to callers.
• Maintains department files and records for budget reports, invoices and time sheets.
• May make travel and lodging arrangements for the department, through travel agency and maintains appropriate records.
• Receives mail and routes appropriately.
• Maintains and orders office supplies.
• Serves as inter-departmental communication resource.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clerical experience

Job description

Parkwest Medical Center, Covenant Health’s flagship facility in West Knoxville, seeks a Department Assistant in Surgery. The role is Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift, providing essential secretarial and administrative support to the department.

Responsibilities include typing correspondence, answering phones, maintaining files, coordinating travel, receiving mail, and ensuring smooth inter-department communication. Education is flexible; 1–2 years clerical experience preferred.