About this role
Department/Unit:
Facility MaintenanceWork Shift:
Day (United States of America)Salary Range:
$40,495.10 - $52,643.64Performs secretarial, clerical and general office duties, which include handling and processing of requisitions, check requests, purchase orders, and utility bills. Files all related paperwork for the above, as well as personnel filing.I. QUALIFICATIONS
Have a minimum of Associate’s Degree in Secretarial Science or equivalent and at least two years of experience as executive secretary or a high school degree and/or Secretarial Program Certificate and at least seven years of progressive secretary experience. Must be able to communicate well verbally, be very organized and self-motivated. Experience in MS Office Suite required.
II. BASIC FUNCTIONS
Performs secretarial and other administrative duties for the entire department, including foremen, supervisors, Directors and upper management, which require above average tact and skills. Must exercise considerable independent judgment and discretion in the handling of confidential data and effect completion of tasks and projects in a timely fashion.
III. MAJOR TASKS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Performs secretarial, clerical and general office duties, which include handling and processing of requisitions, check requests, purchase orders, and utility bills. Files all related paperwork for the above, as well as personnel filing.
2. Acts as receptionist to the office: screens telephone calls, walk-ins and begins problem resolution whenever possible. Follows up to make sure that the problem has been solved to the satisfaction of all concerned.
3. Types, copies and distributes material, as necessary.
4. Must be proficient in the use of all Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and Access.
5. Responsible for the transcription and distribution of minutes for the BOC Committee.
6. Sets up meetings and arranges appointments for management.
7. Assists in training new employees in office procedures.
8. Types yearly employee evaluations containing confidential information, including salary
9. Updates departmental spreadsheets and databases with employee information.
10. Responsible for pick up and distribution of paychecks.
11. Any other related tasks, as needed.
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Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:
Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
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About Albany Medical Center
Albany Medical Center, northeastern New York’s only academic medical center, is one of the Capital Region’s largest private employers with more than 9,000 employees. Albany Medical Center provides the highest level of patient care across disciplines, while receiving regional, national, and international recognition for high standards in patient care, education, and biomedical research.
The 766-bed Albany Medical Center offers access to the latest medical services and technological innovations and includes one of the busiest emergency rooms and trauma centers in New York, a children’s hospital and dedicated pediatric emergency room, intensive care units for adults and children, and organ transplant services. Albany Medical College graduates more than 200 medical doctors each year, as well as PAs, CRNAs, biomedical scientists, and bioethicists. Albany Medical College operates a biomedical research enterprise and the region’s largest physician practice with more than 500 doctors.
Albany Medical Center, along with Albany Medical College, is a partner in the Albany Med Health System, the largest and only regionally governed, not-for-profit health system serving northeastern New York and western New England.
What you'll do
- The role involves performing secretarial and administrative duties for the department, including processing requisitions and managing office communications. The position requires independent judgment and discretion in handling confidential information.
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