Department Asst-Clinic

Covenant Health • Knoxville, TN

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About The Position

The Department Assistant performs a full range of secretarial and administrative duties for a specific department or unit. The role requires clerical training or experience and some knowledge of the unit’s operational procedures. It may also include departmental support functions such as processing payroll, entering data into information systems, and similar duties.

This is a full-time, 80-hours-per-pay-period, day-shift position with Covenant Oncology Group, part of a regional cancer-care network providing medical oncology services and treatment at affiliated infusion centers.

Requirements

• One to two years of clerical or administrative experience.
• Experience using word-processing software (MS Word), spreadsheet software (Excel), and presentation software (PowerPoint).
• No specific minimum education is required; a combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is acceptable. This is typically equivalent to a high school diploma or GED.
• No licensure requirement.

Nice To Haves

• Preference may be given to individuals possessing a high school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Type correspondence, reports, memoranda, and special projects as requested.
• Act as receptionist; answer telephones, route callers, take messages, and provide routine information to callers.
• Maintain department files and records for budget reports, invoices, and time sheets.
• May arrange departmental travel and lodging through a travel agency and maintain appropriate records.
• Receive and appropriately route mail.
• Maintain and order office supplies.
• Serve as an inter-departmental communication resource.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• May perform departmental support functions such as processing payroll or entering data into information systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed