City/State
Suffolk, VAWork Shift
First (Days)Overview:
Full Time, Days
The Office Assistant performs a variety of administrative tasks aimed at optimizing the time and performance of a manager and/or employees of a department. Tasks may involve acting as a first point of contact, dealing with correspondence and phone calls, managing diaries, organizing meetings and appointments, preparing documents or reports, and controlling access to the manager or the department. May involve dealing with confidential information. The Office Assistant will be a Divisional Shared Resource who supports managers and departmental teams.
This role will answer the telephone and assist callers or those making varied inquiries by email or mail with any requests for information, directing more complex matters to colleagues as necessary. Use standard office software to carry out basic formatting of letters, memoranda, and routine reports. Open and distribute mail and use form letters or emails to respond to routine requests. Conduct data entry into company systems, and review and verify the information to ensure accuracy and accessibility. Maintain appointment calendars and reserve meeting rooms, following detailed instructions to arrange business meetings efficiently. Organize own work schedule each day in line with changing priorities. May include other job duties as assigned
Education
HS - High School Grad or Equivalent
Experience
Administrative/Secretarial experience preferred
Microsoft Applications preferred
Keywords: Office Assistant, administrative, healthcare, data entry, secretary
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Sentara Obici Hospital, a 175-bed state-of-the-art facility, is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk, VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality, patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine, heart and vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological and comprehensive breast services, behavioral health, maternity, weight loss surgery, and a heartburn treatment center.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.