Posting Note: Job Title: Part-Time Administrative Assistant
Department: Respiratory Therapy
Location: 1919 E Thomas Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85016
Schedule: 20 hours per week, Monday–Friday (some flexibility with daily hours)


Position Summary:
The Respiratory Therapy Department is seeking a dependable and detail-oriented Part-Time Administrative Assistant to provide administrative and clerical support. This role is ideal for someone who is organized, comfortable working in a fast-paced healthcare environment, and skilled with Microsoft Office tools.


Required Qualifications:

Education
High School Diploma or equivalent


Experience
Three (3) years of administrative support experience
An Associate’s degree in Business or a related field may substitute for one (1) year of experience


Special Skills
Experience working in a Windows environment
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, with emphasis on:
Word
PowerPoint
Visio
Excel


Work Schedule:
Part-time, 20 hours per week
Monday through Friday with some flexibility in daily start and end times

The Administrative Assistant provides administrative support and organization to department directors. The Administrative Assistant also performs a variety of administrative support functions for a department to provide for efficient, effective and customer service-focused operations.

• Assists in tracking and updating annual operational budget. Prepares, codes and tracks requests for payments to ensure proper accounting of funds in accordance with budget. Maintains inventory levels of standard office supplies and materials, initiating requests, as appropriate.
  
• Assists visitors, patients, families and others with hospital related inquiries/concerns; refers to appropriate resource or authority, as necessary.
  
• Composes correspondence and independently generates other communications, including, but not limited to, e-mails, newsletters, reports, mailings, flyers and brochures through effective use of appropriate software application and/or media.
  
• Maintains confidential departmental employee files and records to ensure consistently current and accurate documentation.
  
• Prepares agendas and minutes of a variety of meetings, creates and maintains current calendar of meetings and notifies participants of changes to ensure timely communication.
  
• Provides administrative support to the department and coordinates and organizes office workflow and communications, including phone management, e-mail correspondence, file maintenance and standard mail collection/distribution to provide for optimum efficiency.
  
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.
  

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