Administrative Assistant - Rehab Services

General Summary

The Administrative Assistant performs a wide range of administrative support responsibilities for leaders to help facilitate the efficient operation of the Rehabilitation Services Department (PT, OT, Speech).

Essential Job Functions

• Provides general administrative support to leaders.
• Schedules and maintains calendars, meetings and travel itineraries, as needed. This may include inpatient or service call, outpatient clinics, and academic schedules.
• Handles telephone calls and visitors; troubleshoots and resolves routine and some complex inquires.
• Organizes electronic and hard copy filing system, scans documents to appropriate locations, and maintains divisional files.
• Receives clinically related messages, phone calls, or correspondence and routes to the appropriate care team.
• Maintains provider credentialing activities which may include academic resume, professional memberships, and licensure.
• Prepares and modifies documents including correspondence, reports, drafts, memos and emails using MS Office Suite of applications.
• Opens, sorts and distributes incoming electronic and paper correspondence.
• Prepares and distributes minutes of meetings, as needed.
• Maintains, orders and distributes office supplies, as needed.
• Proactively manages submission of reimbursements for approved faculty and staff expenses.
• Performs other job functions as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• A minimum of two years general office or administrative experience preferred. Hospital or physician office experience preferred.

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment and resolve standard problems.
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal.
• Ability to prioritize projects and strong problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, accuracy, and discretion.
• Ability to provide high level of quality customer service to patient/families, employees, leaders, and external vendors.

Pay

$19.00-$28.50 Hourly

Benefits

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b) with a 5% employer match
• Various Voluntary Benefits: Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability; Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance
• Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
• Discount purchasing program