Secretary - Lvl IIIa

About the Hospital

Kings County Hospital Center has a rich legacy for its pioneering role in medicine. Today, with over 625 beds, our hospital remains on the cutting edge of technology and provides the most modern procedures with state-of-the-art equipment. Built in 1831 as a one-room infirmary for publicly supported care of the sick, Kings County Hospital Center continues to be a leading healthcare facility whose mission is to provide care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. The hospital provides a wide range of health services, and specialties are offered in all fields of modern medicine. More than 200 clinics provide a wide array of ambulatory care services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high-quality healthcare services without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Responsibilities

Under supervision, perform typing, secretarial, and related office activities, utilizing manual and automated office systems; duties may include employee supervision.

• Performs moderately difficult secretarial, typing, related office, and/or supervisory duties with latitude for independent judgment.
• Performs responsible typing and word processing work, such as typing routine letters, varying details to suit circumstances.
• May instruct a small group engaged in typing, word processing, and office operations.
• Performs secretarial work, including scheduling appointments and other general office tasks.
• Performs typing work including copy typing from rough or clear drafts, typing statistical tables, and transcription from tapes.
• Performs basic word processing assignments using word processing equipment or other automated office equipment; may perform basic entry functions.
• Reviews and corrects typed material to ensure correct spelling, syllabification, punctuation, and proper format.
• May respond to routine telephone calls; refers calls and visitors to appropriate staff.
• In the temporary absence of the supervisor, may perform supervisory duties not exceeding 30 days or 210 hours in a calendar year.
• Serves as secretary to a high-level employee, relieving the principal of routine duties and performing general office work, including scheduling appointments.
• Utilizes automated office systems to perform complex word processing assignments, involving independent performance of work such as setting up and/or performing assignments requiring non-standard documents or file formats; trains staff performing lower-level word processing work.
• Supervises and trains subordinate staff or a unit or group(s) engaged in typing, word processing, secretarial, and office duties.
• Plans, assigns, and reviews the work of subordinates and is generally responsible for the satisfactory completion of the work performed in the unit or group(s).
• Serves as principal assistant to a supervisor of a larger section or unit engaged in secretarial, typing, word processing, and office activities.

Requirements

• High School diploma or its educational equivalent, approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accredited organization.
• Ability to type at a minimum rate of 35 words per minute.