Covenant Health·Knoxville, Tennessee
Performs a full range of secretarial and administrative duties, including managing correspondence, reports, and acting as a receptionist. Responsibilities also include maintaining department files, ordering supplies, and processing payroll or data entry.
Overview Department Assistant, Volunteer Services Part Time, 59 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift Fort Sanders Regional Overview: Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a 444-bed hospital recognized for pairing clinical expertise with advanced medical technology to deliver exceptional care. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, we provide leading-edge treatment for stroke recovery. Our facility also offers specialized services in bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, minimally invasive spine procedures, and advanced orthopedic care. Fort Sanders Regional is part of Covenant Health, East Tennessee’s largest nonprofit health system and a Becker’s “Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare.” Covenant Health includes nine hospitals and nearly 150 service locations, offering employees a comprehensive benefits package with tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, certification bonuses, and leadership development programs.
Performs a full range of secretarial and administrative duties for a specific department or unit. Requires clerical training or experience and some knowledge of the unit's operational procedures. May perform departmental support functions such as processing payroll, enter data into information systems, or other duties similar in nature.
Type correspondence, reports, memoranda and special projects as requested. Acts as receptionist, answers telephones, route 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.
Minimum Education: None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED. Minimum Experience: One (1) to two (2) years clerical/administrative experience. Licensure Requirement: None
Requires one to two years of clerical or administrative experience. A high school diploma or GED is preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Market context
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