Administrative Assistant I Healthworks/Full Time/Days

Penn Medicine Job Opportunity

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Hours: 40 hours/week 8am-4:30pm Monday-Friday.

Location: Lancaster, PA

Summary:

• Provides administrative and office support to a department, director(s) and/or physician(s).

Responsibilities:

• Minimum Required Qualifications:
• More than one 1 year experience providing direct administrative support.
• Attention 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. Change frequently. The ability to understand and carry out detailed, involved instructions is mandatory.
• Problem Solving, Reasoning and Creative Thinking:
• The position requires the ability to evaluate existing options to resolve a presenting problem. The resolutions or options are clearly defined, limited in number and are altered infrequently. Selection of the most appropriate solution is based on well-established and defined guidelines.
• Language: Reading, Writing and Speaking:
• Ability to read a variety of books, magazines, instructions, and encyclopedias.
• Ability to prepare memoranda, reports and essays, using proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar.
• Ability to communicate in complex sentences; using normal word order with present and past tenses; using a basic vocabulary.
• Mathematics:
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure.
• Ability to perform the four operations with like or common decimal fractions.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent.
• Ability to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to perform arithmetic operations involving all American monetary units.
• Ability to compute profit and loss, ratio and proportion, and percentage.
• Equipment Usage Requirements:
• Equipment Tools: Computer, Phone, Copier, Printer, Fax, Office Supplies
• Software: Microsoft Office and department specific software and hardware
• Physical Requirements:
• 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: Rarely
• Lifting: 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
• Hearing
• Physical Environment:
• Working Conditions: Exposure to hazardous conditions materials is negligible.
• 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.

Credentials:

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• Other
• 1+ years of experience providing direct administrative support required. 1+ years of experience providing direct administrative support preferred.

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 that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.