Administrative Secretary - Behavioral Health - Full Time - Days

Henry Ford Health System4 months ago
Detroit, MI, United States
On-site
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Administrative Secretary Position for our Behavioral Health Department

Full time, Days - M-F 8am-5:30pm (Fully onsite in Detroit)

This position will alleviate administrative burden from clinical leaders to improve productivity in areas that influence increases in patient access.

Responsibilities:

  • Performs secretarial duties such as typing routine correspondence and forms, maintaining files, distributing mail, and so forth.
  • Work is planned and checked by supervisor.
  • Uses discretion and judgment when screening visitors and telephone calls, making necessary grammatical or spelling changes in correspondence, and organizing own work load to meet established priorities.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

  • Three or more years of administrative support experience, preferably supporting healthcare, clinical or executive leaders.
  • Demonstrated experience managing complex calendars.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain confidentiality.
  • Ability to work independently and effectively collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Requires a high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
  • One (1) year of experience within an office setting preferred.
  • Literacy and experience working with Microsoft Software Programs required.
  • Previous experience scheduling appointments/maintaining calendars preferred.
  • Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate effectively with callers and visitors, and provide information requiring ordinary courtesy and tact.
  • Ability to distribute departmental mail and other materials.

Required Skills

Microsoft Office Suite
Interpersonal Skills
Administrative Support
Communication Skills
Customer Service
Confidentiality
Organizational Skills
Calendar Management