Medical Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School Diploma required.
• One year of administrative experience required
• Possesses strong analytical, time management, organizational, communication (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills
• Able to exercise sound judgement
• Able to seamlessly switch from one task to another
• Able to prioritize workload
• Works independently as well as in a team environment
• Be responsible, organized, and a problem solver
• Possesses strong attention to detail
• Effectively interacts with individuals from various cultures and backgrounds
• Professional proficiency in Microsoft Office suite; Microsoft 2016 or Office 365 is preferred – skill in Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Capacity to learn department-specific software tools as needed
• Embody the Institute’s core values of Commitment, Collaboration, Communication, Community and Compassion

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree, or equivalent education, training and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been attained is preferred.
• Previous experience in proposal development a plus

Responsibilities

• Schedules and organizes complex activities such as meetings, travel, conferences and department activities for all members of the department
• Drafts written responses or replies by phone or e-mail when necessary. Responds to routine and non-routine questions as requested
• Supports the submission of grant applications
• Supports maintenance of the department finances which include assisting with check requests, travel reimbursement requests or documenting purchasing credit card expenses and other related requests
• Sorts and distributes mail for the Center
• Supports creation, editing and development of documents as requested including drafting correspondence, charts, tables, proofreading copy for spelling, grammar and layout, and making appropriate changes
• May perform other administrative duties as assigned

Benefits

• Training on federal grants submission and administration processes will be provided with the opportunity for advancement after the first year of employment.