What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrative Assistant - Surgical Central Scheduling position at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health?
Overview
Performs standard, advanced and confidential secretarial work. Composes and prepares correspondence, memos, reports, etc. Schedules and maintains calendar of appointments, meetings and travel itineraries and coordinates arrangements. May conduct special studies of an administrative nature, serves as a resource to patients and staff members and may monitor departmental budget accounts.
Responsibilities
- Screens and assesses relative priorities of correspondence, inquiries and projects, organizes systems of distribution and review of these items to ensure proper flow through the office.
- Answers correspondence manages appointment scheduling system for administrator; types from rough copy.
- Composes drafts of selected correspondence, special studies, and / or finishes documents.
- Develops and maintains administrative office procedures and systems including filing systems, scheduling, drafting and document processing systems and distribution / routing systems.
- May conduct special studies of an administrative nature. Such studies may be carried out under general guidance of administrator or independently to identify problems and issues within the department.
- Serves as resource person who is able to direct persons and inquiries, and provide information.
- May monitor departmental budget accounts and keep administrator informed of expenditures.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications
Required Licensure / Certifications
