Senior Administrative Assistant

Health Solutions West•Grand Junction, CO

10d•$24•Onsite

About The Position

Health Solutions West is the Western slope’s largest behavioral health care organization, covering more than 23,000 square miles across 10 counties. With over 250 employees in Western Colorado, you would be joining a mighty team of support and administrative staff, case managers, clinicians, physicians, nurses, and others in our efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of our community. Position- Senior Administrative Assistant Location: Grand Junction, Building A Job purpose: Provides direct confidential administrative support to the Executive Vice President - Mental Health Center, and Rural Regional Director. Responsible for providing administrative support to the Mental Health Center Board of Directors, including preparation of documentation and scheduling of Board Meetings.

Requirements

Associate degree required. Bachelor's degree with business emphasis preferred. Formal training in office management or related field is preferred.
Minimum of five (5) years previous administrative experience required.
Prior work with Boards and experience in a medical and/or human services setting preferred.
Must be able to work independently with limited supervision, be experienced in: administrative writing, reporting, supply management, scheduling, database management, organization, time management, presentations, equipment maintenance, travel logistics and verbal communication.
Working knowledge of Windows based computer applications to include Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, and Internet access.
Ability to operate standard office equipment including calculator, copy machine, fax and multi-line telephone.
Interpersonal and communication skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all internal and external customers.
Ability to organize and prioritize workload in a sometimes hectic environment with frequent interruptions.
Proficiency in Access, Visio, PowerPoint, and Adobe Publisher, and ability to learn the internal electronic medical records systems.
Ability to operate with a great deal of latitude for independent judgment and initiative.
Ability to compose correspondence with little or no supervision.
Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Employee is frequently required to walk, sit, stand or kneel and occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop.
Must have ability to sit for longer periods of time at a computer.
Employee must be able to travel between Health Solutions West sites.
May be exposed to stressful situations that involve enraged, distraught and/or intoxicated individuals with possible mental disorders.
Possible potential for exposure to communicable disease.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree with business emphasis
Formal training in office management or related field
Prior work with Boards and experience in a medical and/or human services setting

Responsibilities

Provides direct confidential administrative support to the Executive Vice President - Mental Health Center, and Rural Regional Director.
Responsible for providing administrative support to the Mental Health Center Board of Directors, including preparation of documentation and scheduling of Board Meetings.