Administrative Associate
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Job overview
Sentara Health is hiring an Administrative Associate. The Administrative Associate at Sentara Leigh Hospital Resource Pool provides administrative and operational support. This full-time, day shift role involves clerical duties, managing patient records, scheduling appointments, and handling patient inquiries. The associate collaborates with medical staff, management, and patients to ensure high-quality care delivery.
Key focus areas include Provide administrative support to the unit or department assigned, Serve as first point of contact for patients, family members and visitors, and Apply excellent customer service skills.
Successful candidates bring High School Grad Or Equivalent. Preferred (not required): Clerical Support, Patient Records Management, Appointment Scheduling, and Patient Inquiry Handling.
Skills & qualifications
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City/State
Norfolk, VA
Work Shift
First (Days)
Overview:
Sentara Leigh Hospital Resource Pool is hiring a Full-time, Day Shift, Administrative Associate. Hours/Shift: Full-time, Day Shift working 12-hour shifts from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. T he Administrative Associate is responsible for various administrative and operational tasks. This position provides clerical support, manages patient records, schedules appointments, and handles patient inquiries. The role involves collaborating with medical staff, management, and patients to ensure the delivery of high-quality care.
Provides administrative support to the unit or department assigned. Serves as first point of contact for patients, family members and visitors on unit assigned requiring the application of excellent customer service skills.
Education
- High School Grad or Equivalent (Required) Experience
- One year of experience in a Medical Environment (Preferred)
- Computer Savvy with experience with Microsoft Office (Preferred)
- Previous Experience working in a Fast-paced Environment (Preferred)
- Customer Service Experience in a Medical Environment (Preferred) Keywords: Administrative Associate, Clerical Support, Receptionist, Call Center .
Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career • Medical, Dental, Vision plans • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000 • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave • Emergency Backup Care • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans • Life Insurance • 401k/403B with Employer Match • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000 • Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development • Pet Insurance • Legal Resources Plan • Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
Sentara Leigh Hospital , located in Norfolk, VA, is a 274-bed acute care facility that opened in 1903 and relocated to its present site in 1977. Our hospital completed a renovation in 2016, including two new patient towers, a beautiful atrium, and a multi-story parking garage. Sentara Leigh Hospital includes a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital providing patients access to a full continuum of orthopedic care, from the preoperative phase and surgery to rehabilitation and home care services. Along with being a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, we also specialize in orthopedic and spine care, heart, vascular, maternity care, and general surgery. We are also home to the region’s only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program that helps speed up the healing of carbon monoxide poisoning, wounds that won’t heal, infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen, airborne chemical exposures, and scuba diving accidents.
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.