ADMIN ASSOCIATE-UNIT
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City/State Virginia Beach, VAOverviewWork Shift Second (Evenings) (United States of America)Sentara Independence Emergency Department is hiring a Full-time, Evening-shift, Administrative Associate. Hours/Shift: Full-time, Evening Shift from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m.As an Administrative Associate you will provide administrative support to the unit/department(s) you are assigned to. You will serve as the first point of contact for patients, family members and visitors coming into the unit. The Administrative Assistant position requires the application of excellent customer service skills as well as excellent computer and clerical skills. Click here to hear about a day in the life of an Administrative Associate with Sentara Health. Facility and Position Overview: Sentara Independence provides quality outpatient services to the surrounding community. The facility includes an ambulance-accessible emergency room that is supported by board-certified physicians. Sentara Independence houses state-of-the-art medical equipment and highly-skilled physicians and staff. Sentara Independence is now an extension of the quality services at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital including advanced imaging and physical therapy. Join our team! Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization who cares about People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve! The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years.One of the following is required:

• One year of previous work experience in a medical office OR
• One year or more of previous work experience in customer service OR
• One year or more of previous work experience in a call center OR
• One year or more of previous clerical experience OR
• Associate or bachelor's level degree.

Education Required:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Sentara Benefits:We are setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace. Sentara offers exciting benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid annual leave, paid parental leave, emergency caregiver leave, educational assistance, student loan paydown, 403(B), 401(K) and more! For more information about our employee benefits click Benefits - Sentara (sentaracareers.com) K eywords: Administrative, front desk, clerical, call center, customer service, receptionist, Talroo-Allied Health, admin assistant.Job SummaryProvides administrative support to the unit/department (s) assigned. Serves as first point of contact for patients, family members and visitors on unit assigned requiring the application of excellent customer service skills. Supports unit/department(s) assigned with excellent computer and clerical skills.One of the following four skill levels required: One year experience in medical environment or Completion of higher level of education requirements or Transferable skills, example: one year or more in a call center, customer service application program, clerical etc.Qualifications:HS - High School Grad or Equivalent (Required)Medical OfficeSkillsActive Listening, Communication, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Time Management, TroubleshootingSentara Healthcare 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.Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.