Sentara Health · 5 hours ago
Administrative Assistant
Norfolk, VA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
0+ years expSentara Health is a leading healthcare provider with a commitment to improving health every day. They are seeking a Full-time, Day Shift Administrative Assistant I to perform a variety of administrative tasks aimed at optimizing the time and performance of managers or employees within the department.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Perform a variety of administrative tasks aimed to optimize the time and performance of a manager or employees of a department; higher level roles will work for higher level managers or departments
Tasks may involve acting as a first point of contact, dealing with correspondence and phone calls, managing diaries, organizing meetings and appointments, preparing documents or reports, and controlling access to the manager or the department
May involve dealing with confidential information
This job description captures the highlights of the role and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of the duties that an Administrative Assistant will perform
This role will answer the telephone and assist callers or those making varied inquiries
Qualification
Required
High School Grad or Equivalent Required
4-6 Months Basic experience of simple office / Operational systems Required
Preferred
Previous Administrative Secretary Experience Preferred
Microsoft Office Skills Preferred
Excellent Organizational Skills Preferred
Excellent Customer Service Skills Preferred
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
Life Insurance
401k/403B with Employer Match
Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
Company
Sentara Health
Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission - "we improve health every day." Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (30)
2024 (7)
2023 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Dennis Matheis
President & CEO
Howard Kern
CEO Emeritus Sentara Health
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