Adminstrative Assistant

About the Role

Smile America Partners is seeking a self-driven Part-Time Administrative Assistant / Data Entry Specialist to support our credentialing department in our Farmington Hills, MI office. This role is ideal for someone passionate about our mission of providing dental care to children in need.

Responsibilities

• Support team with database management, including collecting and securing information from colleagues.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of data within the database.
• Reach out to partner organizations to collect information for the database.
• Navigate complex phone systems of government bureaucracies to obtain live agents.
• Communicate complicated ideas through email to groups of colleagues and partners.
• Engage in phone communication with new professionals joining the team.
• Step outside of your comfort zone to obtain information from both inside and outside the organization.
• Handle general administrative tasks such as mailings, logistics, and organizing files.
• Identify department priorities and execute the most pressing concerns.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience navigating complex phone systems and bureaucracies.
• Ability to explain ideas clearly through email.
• Comfort with reaching out to new contacts and gathering information.
• General administrative skills, including file organization and logistics.

About Smile America Partners

Smile America Partners is the nation’s leading in-school dental program, founded nearly two decades ago by two dentist-moms who recognized the need for accessible dental care among underserved school-aged children. Today, we provide preventive and restorative care to approximately 500,000 children annually across 20 states, partnering with over 8,000 school districts, including 21 of the 25 largest in the country. Our affiliates use state-of-the-art portable equipment to deliver care directly in schools, transforming classrooms or auditoriums into fully functional dental offices for the day. Tooth decay is the most common—and preventable—disease among children, leading to over 51 million lost school hours each year due to oral health issues. Our mission is to change children’s lives one smile at a time.

Benefits

This role offers rewarding work and competitive compensation.