What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrative Support Specialist position at Bend Surgery Center?
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Job Summary:
Administrative support specialist helps executives, managers, and other employees perform their daily tasks and clerical responsibilities. Provides a diverse range of office support with a significant portion of the work involving data entry, composing and preparing materials, handling communications and assisting with accounting operations. This specialist will have a heavy involvement in accounting and fire and safety / emergency preparedness regulatory compliance.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Does not oversee other employees.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Providing backup support to other departments and teams when necessary
- Performs routine accounting functions to support accounts payable and accounts receivable departments. Tasks include: invoice scanning, respond to AP inquiries, daily deposits and some reconciliation.
- Acts as a point person for corporate accounting office and internal parties.
- Acts as primary Fire and Safety / Emergency Preparedness Coordinator. Tasks include: regulatory compliance, drills, safety meetings and partnering with department leaders to ensure routine tasks are completed.
- Acts as a liaison of communication between internal and external parties
- Communicating general information to appropriate parties
- Distributing important materials to relevant parties
- Scheduling and canceling meetings and appointments
- Maintaining office activity logs, files and documents
- Performing routine data entry work
- Preparing materials, documents, reports and correspondence
- Answering emails in a professional and timely manner
- Using computers to create presentations, transcribe meeting minutes and conduct research
- Anticipating the needs of executive and managerial staff
- Provides support for meetings including preparing agendas, reserving rooms, sending appointments, coordinating catering, and recording and distributing minutes. Sets up and trouble shoots phone, video, and web conferencing
- Investigates assigned topics including research, data, and information requirements as well as analysis techniques and reports information as appropriate
- Tactfully handles difficult situations with staff and Physicians while remaining positive and professional; when needed, escalates issues to the appropriate staff member
- Follows all rules and regulations for PHI and HIPAA protections of patient information
- Follows all policies and procedures, including, but not limited to, attendance, timeliness, and safeguarding confidential information
- Performs other duties as assigned
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Education and Experience:
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Prior administrative experience required; preference given to experience in related field.