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Baptist Memorial Health Care

22d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior Level
  • People, HR & Administration
  • Collierville

AI generated summary

  • You need strong communication skills, 2 years of secretarial/office experience, organizational abilities, computer proficiency, 40 WPM typing, and preferably knowledge of medical terminology.
  • You will support department operations by handling correspondence, managing inquiries, attending meetings, recording minutes, generating reports, and achieving assigned goals.

Requirements

  • Minimum: Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency.
  • Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties.
  • Preferred: Knowledge of medical terminology where appropriate.
  • Minimum: 2 year secretarial and/or office experience.
  • Minimum: Must possess excellent organizational and communication skills both written and verbal.
  • Must also possess computer proficiency working with different office applications.
  • 40 WPM typing speed.

Responsibilities

  • Performs activities within established guidelines to support department operations.
  • Provides secretarial support to facilitate smooth operation of the department.
  • Uses a variety of computer software/applications as necessary to generate reports, spreadsheets, correspondence, presentations, and other pertinent documents or written materials.
  • Responds to a wide variety of calls and/or inquiries for purpose of providing information, resolving problems/issues where appropriate, and/or referring to appropriate staff members.
  • Attends meetings and other required functions for the purpose of recording minutes, coordinating materials distribution, and/or supporting the needs of other attendees.
  • Completes assigned goals.

FAQs

What are the primary responsibilities of the Secretary position?

The primary responsibilities include providing clerical and administrative support, generating reports and correspondence using computer software, responding to inquiries, attending meetings to record minutes, and completing assigned goals.

Is knowledge of medical terminology required for this position?

While knowledge of medical terminology is preferred, it is not a strict requirement for the position.

What are the educational requirements for the Secretary role?

The minimum education requirement is skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in both written and verbal formats, along with the ability to write legibly and record information accurately.

How much secretarial or office experience is required?

A minimum of 2 years of secretarial and/or office experience is required for this position.

What special skills are needed for the Secretary position?

The candidate must possess excellent organizational and communication skills (both written and verbal), proficiency in various office applications, and a typing speed of 40 WPM.

Is there a specific location for this job?

Yes, the position is located at BMH - Collierville Hospital in Collierville, TN, which is in the Memphis metro area.

What type of work schedule can be expected for this position?

The work schedule for this position is full-time during daytime hours.

What benefits does Baptist Memorial Health Care offer for this position?

Benefits include competitive salaries, paid vacation/time off, continuing education opportunities, a generous retirement plan, health insurance (including dental and vision), sick leave, service awards, free parking, short-term disability, life insurance, spending accounts for health care and dependent care, education assistance, and an employee referral program.

Who does the Secretary provide support to in this role?

The Secretary provides support to facilitate the smooth operation of the department and assists other staff members as needed.

Are there opportunities for continuing education in this role?

Yes, there are continuing education opportunities available for employees in this position.

Baptist Memorial Health Care

Science & Healthcare
Industry
10,001+
Employees

Mission & Purpose

Baptist Memorial Health Care is one of the country’s largest not-for-profit health care systems and the largest provider of Medicaid in the region. Baptist offers a full continuum of care to communities throughout the Mid-South and consistently ranks among the top integrated health care networks in the nation. The health care system comprises 22 affiliate hospitals in West Tennessee, North and Central Mississippi and East Arkansas; more than 5,400 affiliated physicians; Baptist Medical Group, a multispecialty physician group with more than 900 providers; home, hospice and psychiatric care; minor medical centers and clinics; a network of surgery, rehabilitation and other outpatient centers; and an education system highlighted by Baptist Health Sciences University (formerly Baptist College of Health Sciences). Baptist employs more than 19,000 people, and in fiscal year 2020 contributed more than $352 million in community benefit and uncompensated care to the communities it serves