Administrative Assistant - Palo Alto, United States - Stanford Health Care

Description

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview

Perform a wide range of administrative and office support activities for the department and/or managers and supervisors to facilitate the efficient operation of the organization.

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• Answers, screens and transfers inbound phone calls
• Receive and direct visitors and clients
• General clerical duties including photocopying, fax and mailing
• Maintains electronic and hard copy filing system
• Retrieves documents from filing system
• Handles requests for information and data
• Resolves administrative problems and inquiries
• Prepares written responses to routine enquiries
• Prepares and modifies documents including correspondence, reports, drafts, memos and emails
• Schedules and coordinates meetings, appointments and travel arrangements for managers or supervisors
• Prepares agendas for meetings and prepare schedules
• Sorts and distributes incoming correspondence
• Maintains office supply inventories
• Coordinates maintenance of office equipment

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Experience Qualifications

• 2 years of office and/or administrative work experience

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Familiarity and knowledge of computer skills and relevant software (Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Familiarity and knowledge of operation of standard office equipment (telephone, copier, fax machine, etc.)
• Knowledge of clerical and administrative procedures and systems such as filing and record keeping
• Knowledge of principles and practices of basic office management
• Ability to demonstrate business communications skills (verbal, written, listening, reading)
• Ability to follow standard operating policies and procedures
• Ability to demonstrate information gathering and information monitoring skills
• Ability to plan and organize
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Ability to assess and solve problems
• Attention to detail and accuracy skills
• Ability to demonstrate customer service skills
• Ability to work in a team environment

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford's patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family's perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination inall ofits policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $ $43.70 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

At Stanford Health Care, we seek to provide patients with the very best in diagnosis and treatment, with outstanding quality, compassion and coordination. With an unmatched track record of scientific discovery, technological innovation and translational medicine, Stanford Medicine physicians are pioneering leading edge therapies today that will change the way health care is delivered tomorrow.

As part of our spirit of discovery, we also leverage our deep relationships with luminary Silicon Valley companies to develop new ways to deliver preeminent patient care.

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