DEPARTMENT ASST
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Job overview
The Department Assistant provides full‑range secretarial and administrative support for the Medical Surgical Unit at Fort Loudoun Medical Center, handling correspondence, reception duties, file management, supply ordering, travel arrangements, and contributing to quality improvement initiatives.
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Overview
Department Assistant , Medical Surgical Unit
Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift
Fort Loudoun Overview:
Fort Loudoun Medical Center , part of Covenant Health, is an 87,000-square-foot hospital serving Loudon County and surrounding communities. Based in Lenoir City, TN, with more than 200 physicians across 29 specialties, the facility offers advanced technology including MRI, CT, ultrasound, diagnostic X-rays, women’s imaging, and nuclear medicine unique to the region. Featuring private patient rooms and comprehensive services such as emergency care, surgery, and specialized treatments, our dedicated team of physicians, staff, and volunteers is committed to providing excellent care to every patient, every time.
Position Summary:
Performs a full range of secretarial and administrative duties for a specific department or unit. Requires clerical training or experience and some knowledge of the unit's operational procedures. May perform departmental support functions such as processing payroll, enter data into information systems, or other duties similar in nature.
Responsibilities
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Type correspondence, reports, memoranda and special projects as requested.
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Acts as receptionist, answers telephones, route callers, takes messages and provides routine information to callers.
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Maintains department files and records for budget reports, invoices and time sheets.
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May make travel and lodging arrangements for the department, through travel agency and maintains appropriate records.
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Receives mail and routes appropriately.
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Maintains and orders office supplies.
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Serves as inter-departmental communication resource.
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Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED.
Minimum Experience:
One (1) to two (2) years clerical/administrative experience. Experience using word processing (MS Word), spreadsheet (Excel) and presentation (PowerPoint) software.
Licensure Requirement:
None
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Job Title DEPARTMENT ASST
ID 4678821
Facility Fort Loudoun Medical Center
Department Name MEDIC SURGICAL UNIT
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