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Secretary – Weekends | Psychiatry Dept.

Part-Time Saturday & Sunday 4pm-12am

THE BEST CAREERS. RIGHT HERE

@ BROOKLYN’S LEADING HEALTHCARE SYSTEM .

MAIMONIDES: TOP TEN IN THE U.S. FOR CLINICAL OUTCOMES

We’re Maimonides Health, Brooklyn’s largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system’s 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers . At Maimonides Health, our core values H.E.A.R.T drives everything we do. We uphold and maintain Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork to empower our talented team, engage our respective communities and provide patient-centered care. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation’s largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties; Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children’s Hospital, Brooklyn’s only children’s hospital and only pediatric trauma center. Maimonides’ clinical programs rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neurosciences Institute, Bone and Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine.

We are seeking part-time Secretary to handle secretarial tasks for the department head of Psychiatry . You will establish and maintain efficient, orderly and effective clerical procedures and timely flow of communication through the Department.

In addition, you will:

• Maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive material and information.
• Perform a wide variety of typing tasks, including typing all confidential personnel reports (e.g., Warning Notices, Personnel Change Forms). Regularly proof final copies to ensure they are letter-perfect and in an attractive and easy-to-read format.
• Schedule meetings and appointments. Maintain and update supervisor's daily calendar; as appropriate, schedule patient appointments for physicians; ensures smooth flow of patients through office.
• Open/route incoming mail. Distributes correspondence and other materials to department staff.
• Answer phones, route callers, take messages and provide information to callers.
• Maintain adequate inventory of supplies in office, reordering and distributing supplies
• Complete check requests and maintain check requests and purchase requisition files
• Set up and maintain departmental filing system; Perform required clerical duties (e.g., photocopying).
• Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.

We require:

• High School graduation or equivalent ; 1-2 years of college preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of secretarial experience required , 2-3 years preferred, preferably in a hospital setting.
• Knowledge of medical terminology required.
• Typing: 55 wpm (tested).
• Ability to pass test demonstrating proficiency in MS Word.
• Microsoft Word proficiency.
• Good interpersonal and English verbal/written communication skills.

We offer competitive compensation.

Salary: $31.90 per hour, Union role. Secretary, for immediate consideration, please apply now!

Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard for race, creed (religion), color, sex, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status or domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. MMC is committed to following the requirements of the New York State Human Rights Law with regard to non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.

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