Administrative Assistant I

About the role

The Administrative Assistant will serve in the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Department at the Oklahoma Forensic Center in Vinita, OK. This position supports the mission of promoting healthy communities and delivering high‑quality care by managing data, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with accreditation standards.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and track factual data and input it into various monitoring modalities.
• Perform audits on facility departments to ensure compliance with accreditation standards.
• Conduct daily monitoring for Risk Assessment items.
• Develop and maintain confidential or complex files.
• Utilize data‑processing equipment to provide requested information.
• Review and edit documents and reports for completeness, appropriateness, adequacy, and conformity to established requirements.
• Examine and verify reports and other documents, resolve discrepancies, and refer complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or four years of technical clerical, administrative, secretarial, or general office work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to pass an OSBI background check.
• May require frequent job‑related travel.
• May require typing or keyboarding at a rate of 50 words per minute from printed copy.
• May require a specific bachelor’s degree or a set number of college credit hours; preference may be given to candidates with particular academic backgrounds.

Benefits

• Generous state‑paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
• Wide choice of health‑insurance plans with no pre‑existing condition exclusions or limitations.
• Flexible spending accounts for health‑care or dependent‑care expenses.
• Employee assistance programs and health‑ and fitness‑program options.
• 11 paid holidays.
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave in the first year.
• Retirement Savings Plan with a generous employer match.
• Longevity bonus for years of service.
• Student‑loan repayment options.
• Training opportunities to meet CEU requirements.

Pay

Hourly rate: $16.58.

Schedule

Full‑time, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Hours and location may vary depending on business necessity; employees may be required to work weekends and overtime. This position is non‑exempt.