Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Administrative Assistant with Methodist Hospital Atascosa you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

General Statement of Duties:

The Administrative Assistant provides administrative and clerical support to Directors of the organization and their management teams.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Greets visitors and callers, answers their inquiries, and directs them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.

2. Prepares routine correspondence, memos, minutes of meetings, routine reports and other materials or documents using word processing, spreadsheet, or presentation software.

3. Makes arrangements and prepares agendas for committee and other meetings. Ensures appropriate meeting notification and timely provision of follow-up actions.

4. Manages and maintains director's schedule, makes travel arrangements.

5. Performs general office duties such as ordering supplies, duplication, and distribution of documents.

6. Organizes and maintains paper and electronic filing systems for records, correspondence and other materials.

Additional Job Functions:

1. Serves as a key point of contact with outside vendors and agencies and represents MHS effectively when dealing with customers.

2. Supports the mission and vision of the Methodist Healthcare System and demonstrates excellent customer service at all times.

3. Understands and is committed to helping the Methodist Healthcare System and its associated facilities achieve its goals.

4. Must learn and comply with System and facility safety policies and rules; must use appropriate safety equipment and procedures at all times; must immediately report all unsafe conditions to supervisors; must be familiar with all safety features of equipment, tools or materials encompassed by job duties; and must check with supervisors (prior to job performance) if there is a question as to the safe procedure to be used for any job function.

5. Adheres to the MHS Code of Conduct and demonstrates ethical behavior as expected by our patients, colleagues and the community. Understands the personal obligation to report any activity that appears to violate applicable laws, rules regulations or the Code of Conduct itself.

6. Completes other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skill, Abilities and Other Job-Related Characteristics (KSAOs)

Minimum Education and Experience:

High School Diploma or GED.

Minimum License and Certificates Required:

None

Benefits

Methodist Hospital Atascosa, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Administrative Assistant opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.