Administrative Assistant II Medical Staff MHB

: Salary: 15.81-23.71 USD Facility: Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Shift: Shift 1 Status: Full Time FTE: 1.000000 Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No Work Schedule: Days Hours: Monday - Friday, 7am - 3pm. Two days a month will require a 6am-2pm shift. Summary: The Administrative Assistant shall provide clerical and administrative support to the Department Chair and/or Associate Chair and Division Chief for the Departments of Surgery, Urology, Orthopedic Surgery, Podiatry, Emergency Medicine, Medicine, Family Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, Neurosurgery and occasionally the Director of Peri-operative Services. As a teaching hospital, the Administrative Assistant is responsible for facilitating resident/student rotations in several disciplines. Responsible for maintaining the on-call schedules, performance improvement activities, credentialing and in-house CME programs as well as day-to-day operation of the respective Department offices, if applicable. Responsibilities: EDUCATION

• High School diploma or GED with a two (2) year degree in secretarial science preferred; equivalent experience may be taken into consideration

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of two (2) years of administrative assistant experience required
• Satisfactory completion of Administrative Assistant testing

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Ability to work independently, establish priorities, work well under pressure and meet deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Ability to multitask
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
• Typing skills of 55 wpm
• Ability to do internet research
• Strong written & verbal communication skills
• Good Judgement, common sense and diplomacy
• Solid organizational skills
• Ability to research and interpret regulatory requirements including, but not limited to New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), Joint Commission, and ACS a plus
• Fundamental knowledge of various audiovisual equipment used for conferences
• Must remain confidential on all Medical Staff matters
• Working knowledge of MDStaff database and reporting

WORKING CONDITIONS ENVIRONMENT

• Normal heat, light space, and safe working environment; typical of most office jobs