Administrative Assistant - Penda Aiken, Inc

Title: Administrative Assistant
Position Type: Long-term, temporary (1+ years)
Location: Albany, NY
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8am-5pm
Salary: 17-18 per hour

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining various tracking and database systems.
• Preparing a variety of correspondence, reports and other written material.
• Answering phones concerning policy or procedure and directing them to appropriate staff.
• Setting up and coordinating meetings for senior staff.
• Receiving and processing mail and fax documents.
• Faxing and photocopying.
• Data entry and maintaining paper and electronic filing systems.  

Requirements

• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Word and Excel. 
• The ability to work independently and on a team and handle multiple shifting priorities.
• Have knowledge of office administration and management; proper grammar, punctuation and spelling; business communications and ability to take notes is necessary.
• Candidate should be dependable, detail-oriented, and highly motivated individuals able to work in a fast-paced, high-volume office environment.
• The ability to enter and extract data from electronic databases.
• Good organizational skills and the ability to correspond with healthcare professionals.
• Highschool diploma (or equivalent), Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Familiarity and knowledge of varied healthcare entities, including healthcare institutions.