Administrative Assistant - Cox Medical Group Operations

L.E. Cox Medical Centers•Springfield, MO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned numerous honors for workplace excellence, including being named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times, and recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group for America’s Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare, Greatest Workplaces for Women, and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity. Forbes has also acknowledged them as one of the Best Employers for New Grads, and Healthcare Innovation has recognized them as a Top Company to Work for in Healthcare. This role acts as a direct assistant to Directors and department leadership, supporting calendars, budgeting, scheduling, and information tracking and reporting. The position performs other tasks that help ensure efficient and effective communication and operations, handles correspondence, and may introduce approaches for better information management. The role may prepare simple information or analyze, verify and interpret data, and suggest changes or other next steps. Additional duties may include but are not limited to filing, answering the telephone, computer data entry, and maintenance of medical records. The Administrative Assistant assumes a variety of other responsibilities, from performing clerical duties to assisting with operations reporting.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent
At least 3 years’ experience in a healthcare or office setting
Excellent Telephone Skills
Able to sit extended periods, with intermittent standing and walking
Excellent Communication Skills
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

Acts as direct assistant to Directors and department leadership, supporting calendars, budgeting, scheduling, and information tracking and reporting.
Performs other tasks that help ensure efficient and effective communication and operations.
Handles correspondence, and may introduce approaches for better information management.
May prepare simple information or analyze, verify and interpret data, and suggest changes or other next steps.
Filing, answering the telephone, computer data entry, maintenance of medical records.
Assumes a variety of other responsibilities from performing clerical duties to assisting with operations reporting.