Job Description
Administrative Assistant, Surgery Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift Fort Sanders Regional Overview Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is an award-winning, certified, and accredited facility with 468 beds. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, Fort Sanders offers state-of-the art care that maximizes recovery from stroke. We are also the region’s leader in technology in areas such as bariatric surgery, robotic surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery. Our door-to-balloon times for heart attack patients are below the national average, and our hip fracture center offers advanced diagnosis, surgery and recovery procedures for hip patients.
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a member of Covenant Health, a locally-owned, non-profit health system based in Knoxville, TN, with a “patient-focused” culture. It has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as its 2020 “Best-in-State-Employer” for Tennessee. The CEO of our company, Jim VanderSteeg, attends every new employee orientation and will ask you to sign our pledge of excellence to always put patients first, strive for excellence in everything we do, and make Covenant Health the first and best choice for patients in our region. As you’d expect, we offer our employees a robust benefits package, including offering unmatched medical insurance, tuition reimbursement; student loan repayment assistance, certification bonuses; leadership and professional development programs; an employer-matched 401(k); and a generous Combined Time Off (CTO) program.
Department Description Fort Sanders Regional’s extensive surgical capabilities are transforming the surgery experience for patients in East Tennessee. From the area’s first robotically assisted surgery system, image-guided brain and spinal cord procedures to our hybrid operating room, Fort Sanders Regional provides patients more options and the best surgical technology available. We also offer traditional surgical options including advanced laparoscopy and day surgery procedures.
The Surgery department at Fort Sanders Regional consists of 17 operating rooms where over 10,000 procedures are performed each year. Our surgical specialties include bariatrics, cardiothoracic, colon/rectal, orthopedics, plastics, vascular, sinus, neuro, and surgical oncology.
Our staff consists of RNs, Certified Surgical Technologists, and Peri-Op / Anesthesia Techs who always work together to provide exceptional patient outcomes. Nurses in surgery work very closely with physicians to ensure our patients are safe. We have a supportive environment and an orientation tailored to your needs.
If you are passionate about putting patients first, are a great team player, and have exceptional organization skills, apply for a surgery position today!
Position Summary Performs administrative duties for a VP level executive. Does work of a confidential nature and relieves executive of designated administrative details. Prepares correspondence, memoranda, reports, etc., utilizing advanced PC software skills. Schedules and maintains calendar of appointments, meetings, and travel itineraries, and coordinates related arrangements. Must exercise initiative, judgment and knowledge of company practices, policies and organization.
Recruiter Jennifer Gordon || jgordon2@covhlth.com || 865-374-8107
- Types, edits and proofs correspondence, policies, committee minutes, manuals, letters, forms, procedures, and/or other general typing as directed, initiating other documents and correspondence as appropriate.
- Records and transcribes minutes of committee meetings to maintain an accurate record of decisions.
- Opens and screens incoming mail. Locates and attaches appropriate file to correspondence to be answered. Prepares outgoing mail.
- Maintains daily appointment calendar. Coordinates appointments and meetings and organizes agenda materials.
- Receives and screens telephone calls and may respond to moderately complex inquiries. Takes messages and/or redirects callers.
- Maintains and organizes department files.
- Makes travel and lodging arrangements directly or through travel agencies.
- Maintains and orders office supplies as necessary.
- Assists in the preparation of presentations using the appropriate software packages. Receives and summarizes the related data.
- Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement
- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
Minimum Education None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED.
Minimum Experience Three (3) to five (5) years clerical/administrative experience. .
Licensure Requirement None
Job Tags
Full time, Work experience placement, Shift work,