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Secretary

Samaritan Health Services·Portland, Oregon

$18 - $28/hr·Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 4 days ago
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About the role

The secretary provides administrative support within the pharmacy department, including composing correspondence and managing multiple projects. The role requires ensuring document accuracy and working efficiently under time constraints.

Location

  • Samaritan
  • Medical
  • Center
  • Department: 01.8471
  • SMC
  • Pharmacy
  • Pay
  • Range: $17.97 - $27.86 Care for our community, and your career. Pharmacy Experience Required
  • High school level of knowledge. Pharmacy experience or associates degree in secretarial science or graduate of post-secondary business school preferred. Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet and graphics software, with minimum typing speed of 50 wpm with 90% accuracy. Ability to compose correspondence and proof assignments to ensure accuracy of documents. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills required. Detail attentiveness required. Individual must be self-motivated and willing to self-direct. Previous experience in a health care environment preferred. Ability to simultaneously handle multiple assignments and projects with speed and accuracy. Able to work efficiently and effectively under time constraints. Familiar with medical terminology, self- motivated and directed. Samaritan is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Disabled, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
  • Work
  • Shift:
  • FLSA7DAY- 8
  • Hours
  • Day
  • Shift (United
  • States of
  • America)
  • Position
  • Hours: 80 Samaritan is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Disabled, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Candidates should have high school knowledge, with a preference for an associate degree in secretarial science or pharmacy experience. Proficiency in office software and a typing speed of 50 wpm are required.

  • high school
  • associate degree
  • Written Communication
  • Verbal Communication
  • Time Management
  • Organizational Skills
  • Word Processing
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Medical Terminology
  • Proofreading
  • Spreadsheets
  • Correspondence Composition
  • Graphics Software
  • Typing (50 wpm)

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$18 - $28/hr
Location
Portland, Oregon
Posted
Jul 24, 2026
Application
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Hiring organization

Samaritan Health Services

Thousands of your friends and neighbors make up Samaritan Health Services. We’re a not-for-profit network of hospitals, clinics and health services caring for more than 250,000 residents in the mid-Willamette Valley and central Oregon Coast. We work together to provide...

Salary listed on 143 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size5,001-10,000 employees
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