Department Assistant - Cancer Center - Hopewell

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates.

The listed pay range or pay rate reflects compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time).

Pay Range: $20.10 - $29.21

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

• Maintains calendars for Department Head with accuracy, updating as changes occur. Schedules meetings and coordinates meeting arrangements, including facilities, catering, and logistics assuring smooth functioning of events. Makes travel arrangements as needed.
• Maintains, on a timely and accurate basis, records and databases of information specific to multiple departments, often of a highly confidential nature. Maintains confidential personnel files for department staff, processes timesheets and tracks PTO in accordance with policy and procedure, serves as liaison with Payroll and Human Resources.
• Coordinates the timely and accurate receipt, processing, production, and distribution of regular reports to appropriate department staff. Processes timely and accurately requisitions, invoices and expense reports, determines appropriate accounting codes, and obtains necessary signatures.
• Contacts, makes inquiries, and schedules appointments with appropriate outside individuals and vendors.
• Attends, participates in, and provides constructive input in assigned committee meetings.
• Prepares, edits, and proofreads letters, memoranda, documents, and presentations from drafts or independently in a timely manner. Designs formats and lays out presentations and documents as needed, using basic and intermediate features of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point). Reviews, determines appropriate disposition of, and responds to mail, faxes, email in a timely manner. Performs a variety of clerical tasks: monitors and orders office supplies, makes copies, sends and receives faxes as required.
  
  Maintains an orderly filing system for records, documents, computer diskettes, printed material, and hospital and departmental manuals.
• Organizes data and information on a regular basis. Ensures maintenance of hard copy and computer files periodically as required. Maintains existing databases in standard and specialized database applications. May conduct research on the Internet. Maintains hospital and departmental logs and catalogs.
• Serves as liaison with facilities or building management, safety, and security to ensure consistent provision of services and to resolve problems as needed.
• Participates in office renovation, space allocation, and office moves, coordinating IS, telephone, facilities and other support services as needed. Performs other duties as assigned and is willing to adapt to changing departmental demands and needs.
• Develops, formats, prepares, and/or types purchase orders, requisitions, work schedules, correspondence, reports, and other related documents. Expedites and ensures delivery of materials and supplies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Education
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  High school diploma or GED. Associate's or business school degree preferred.
• Experience: Three years of clerical, office, or administrative experience.
• Other Credentials:
• Knowledge and
  
  Skills:
  
  Broad knowledge of administrative and clerical functions. Possesses good understanding of organization's structure.
• Special Training: Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point) required. Familiarity with basic internet searching and browsing.
• Mental, Behavioral and Emotional Abilities: Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.

• Frequent physical demands include:
  Standing, Walking, Wrist position deviation, Keyboard use/repetitive motion, Talk or Hear
• Occasional physical demands include:
  Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders), Carry objects, Push/Pull, Twisting, Bending, Reaching forward, Reaching overhead, Squat/kneel/crawl, Pinching/fine motor activities
• Continuous physical demands include:
  Sitting
• Lifting Floor to Waist 20 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 20 lbs.
• Sensory Requirements include:
  Very Accurate 20/40, Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Color Discrimination, Minimal Depth Perception, Accurate Hearing
• Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include the following:
  Bloodborne Pathogens, Chemical,…