Administrative Assistant II - Nursing Administration (40 hrs/week)

Company: Lancaster General Health
Location: Lancaster
Posted on: June 6, 2021

Job Description:

At Lancaster General Health, our culture is what sets us apart and creates a lasting impression of our health system in the community and in the hearts of our patients and their families. A role with us is more than just a job, we ask that you Live Your Legacy at LGH by finding your passion in your everyday role, committing to those you serve, and reaching for your personal best. We are recognized as 1 of only 9 hospitals in the entire country with awards in Medicare.Gov, LEAPFROG and Healthgrades Americas 50 Best Hospitals. We have attained five year Magnet recognition status for the fifth time with the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and we are the 2018 recipient of the Foster G. McGaw Prize in recognition of the commitment to community service. PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers a comprehensive benefits package: We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program so that our employees can stay actively engaged and committed to living their legacy every day. Together, we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Join us and be part of a team that empowers you to do more than your job and encourages you to:Live Your Passion. Live Your Best. Live Your Commitment. Live Your panyLancaster General HospitalCost Center3505 Nursing - AdministrationSupervisory OrganizationNursing Administration - MedicalGradeG08Benefits of Joining Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health:PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH combines a Nationally Ranked Hospital with great schools, safe neighborhoods, affordable housing, local community events and festivals as well as a wealth of cultural and recreational activities. The scenic Susquehanna River Valley provides opportunities for fishing, skiing, kayaking, hiking and mountain biking in addition to easy access to NJ shoreline or Delaware beaches. Urban life is easily accessible, with New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. a train ride away. Local universities, Fulton Theatre, the downtown shopping and dining district and local sports teams make Lancaster a great place to Live, Work and Play.SummaryATTENTION:Please be aware that, if you are an external applicant, you may need to complete an online assessment as part of the hiring process. This assessment will be sent to the e-mail address that you included in your application. Please note: Some e-mail accounts may receive the assessment e-mail in their junk/spam e-mail. This assessment must be completed within 5 days of receiving it. For more information regarding the assessment, please click HERE (/Home/Career-Opportunities.aspx) . This position is located at Lancaster General Hospital supporting Nursing Administration. Full-time, 40 hrs/week, 8am-4:30pm Monday-Friday. No weekends or holidays.POSITION SUMMARY:Provides administrative and office support to a department, director(s) and/or physician(s). Performs and anticipates certain administrative functions for management, including making decisions within authorized scope or directing the decision making to the proper authority.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:+ Coordinates schedules and calendars by arranging meetings, appointments and travel arrangements. Uses independent judgment in managing calendar. + Composes correspondence, memos, presentations, and reports. Types, formats, and proofreads a variety of materials including correspondence memos, reports, charts, statistics, minutes of meetings, etc. + Coordinates all aspects of meetings including logistics, technology, presenters and agenda. Attends, take minutes, and distributes materials when directed. + Answers and screens internal and external calls and visits to determine the urgency of the situation. Suggests appropriate referrals or informs direct report/team when situation warrants immediate attention. + Performs and anticipates certain administrative functions for management, including making decisions within authorized scope or directing the decision making to the proper authority. + Provides research and administrative support to special projects, preparing data and follow-up on projects. + Manages department equipment, supplies, office space and department specific systems. + Sets-up, organizes, maintains and updates files and ensured strict confidentiality with verbal and documented information in the work area, and maintains security of physical and electronic information. Inputs and maintains data in prescribed systems. + Coordinates and tracks workflows and projects through the department and/or organization to ensure paperwork is complete and follow-up services are provided in a timely fashion. + Collects, documents, processes payments, and tracks contracts, grants, and special funds. + Sorts and distributes mail and other communication to appropriate recipients. Organizes and coordinates the flow of information both internally and externally and utilizes technology based communication platforms.SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:+ Provides back-up to other support staff as needed, while working in a team environment in a way that is professional, cohesive and respectful. + Assists with onboarding new employees and consultants to department by setting up access and completing paperwork. + Participates and/or lead committees as directed including special event planning, execution and clean-up. + Performs other duties as assigned.JOB REQUIREMENTSMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:+ High School Diploma or equivalent (GED). + Three (3) years experience providing direct administrative support. + Excellent computer skills including intermediate to advanced level of experience with Microsoft Office Products. + Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. + Thorough knowledge of English grammar, spelling and punctuation.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:+ Associate or Bachelors Degree in a complimentary field. + More than Three (3) years experience providing direct administrative support and the ability to perform functions independently.COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTSAttention/Concentration:+ The position requires the ability to attend to more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously. It is highly likely that multiple task demands are going to be required of the individual at the same time.New Learning and Memory:+ The position requires that an individual be able to learn new tasks quickly and effectively. Job requirements change frequently. The ability to understand and carry out detailed, involved instructions is mandatory.Problem Solving, Reasoning and Creative Thinking:+ The position deals with issues or problems that often require thoughtful reasoning before arriving at approaches or solutions. Some independent thought, planning or origination of options and solutions is necessary. The individual must have the ability to apply principles of reasoning and problem solving to resolve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.APTITUDES:The following are essential requirements of the position in relation to job-worker situations. These items describe how a worker must adapt, adjust, conform or act:Leadership, control and planning:Ability to accept responsibility for leadership, direction, control, planning, negotiating, organizing, directing, supervising, formulating practices, or making final decisions.Repetitive work:Ability to continuously perform the same type of work for extended periods of time, according to set procedures, sequence or pace.Variety and change:Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure involving significant differences in technologies, techniques, procedures, environmental factors, physical demands, or work munication:Ability to exchange information with others clearly and concisely; to present ideas, facts and technical terpersonal relations:Ability to maintain relationships that facilitate task accomplishment; to cooperate and resolve conflicts; to recognize needs and be sensitive of others.EQUIPMENT USAGE REQUIREMENTSEquipment/Tools:Computer, Phone, Copier, Printer, Fax, Office SuppliesSoftware:Microsoft Office Products and department specific software and hardwarePHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSRarely 0-10%; Occasionally 11-35%; Frequently 36-70%; Continuously 71-100%Body Position/Movement:+ Sit: Frequently + Stand: Occasionally + Walk: Occasionally + Bend: Rarely + Push:Rarely + Pull:Rarely + Kneel/Squat: Rarely + Reach: Rarely + Twist: Rarely + Balance: Rarely + Climb: RarelyLifting:Degree of physical exertion is:Moderate, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.Sensory Abilities specifically required:+ Vision + HearingPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTWORKING CONDITIONS:Exposure to hazardous conditions/ materials is negligible. /#LI-MD1_Disclaimer:_This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards. The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute. The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole. Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely.DisclaimerPENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law. Search Firm Representatives please read carefully: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH as a result of the referral or through other means. PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH, a member of the University of Pennsylvania Health System (Penn Medicine), is a not-for-profit health system with a comprehensive network of care encompassing Lancaster General Hospital (LGH), Women & Babies Hospital and the Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital (a partnership with Kindred Healthcare). We are an Accredited Trauma Center-Level I through the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation with 805 Licensed beds. Our membership in Penn Medicine brings together the strengths of a world-renowned, not-for-profit academic medical center and a nationally recognized, not-for-profit community healthcare system. Outpatient services are provided at the Downtown Outpatient and Suburban Outpatient Pavilions, along with additional outpatient centers and Express and Urgent Care locations throughout the region. Lancaster General Health Physicians is a network of more than 300 primary-care and specialty physicians, at more than 40 offices throughout the region.

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