Northwestern Memorial Hospital · 1 day ago
Administrative Assistant I - Patient Relations, Full-Time, Days
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expNorthwestern Memorial Hospital is committed to delivering world-class care and is seeking an Administrative Assistant I to support the efficient operation of the patient relations department. The role involves performing a variety of clerical and secretarial duties, including managing correspondence, telephone operations, and calendar management for the department manager.
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Responsibilities
Composes and types in an accurate and timely fashion confidential correspondence, memos, and minutes from oral dictation, record transcription, shorthand, or rough draft
Manages telephone operations; answers, screens, and directs telephone calls
Receives, screens, distributes or files all incoming correspondence and other mail
Maintains a sufficient inventory of all office supplies and printed forms
Provides calendar management support for the department manager; schedules meetings and meeting rooms; arranges for catering; confirms attendance; and supports in preparation and distribution of materials as necessary
Utilizes Microsoft Office applications to design and lay-out presentations and reports
Communicates (verbally and written) with a wide range of departments, employees, vendors, and physicians; and serves as a liaison on behalf of the department Manager to foster strong working relationships
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent
At least one year secretarial or related experience
Strong Microsoft Office skills
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Must be able to follow directions independently
Preferred
Advanced degree or certificate in secretarial administration
Three to five years secretarial experience
Healthcare experience
Benefits
$10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
$10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
$1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
$250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part-time)
Matching 401(k)
Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
Life insurance
Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
Paid time off and Holiday pay
Company
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Memorial Hospital is an academic medical center.
Founded in 1981Chicago, Illinois, USA
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Lisa Nguyen
Co-Founder of Volunteer Services to Cardiology Department
Adewumni Sulaiman
ECMO Specialist
Recent News
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