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Department Assistant Senior - Nursing Admin

You'll provide secretarial support for your assigned department.

Posted Oct 12 · Applications close Oct 12, 2027

Pay
Not posted
Shift and hours
8AM to 5PM, Monday through Friday 8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday5 shifts a week
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

Experience
1+ years clerical experience, preferably in hospitals One or more years clerical experience, preferably in hospitals, or an equivalent combination of training.
Also asks
High school diploma or equivalent High school diploma or equivalent required
Also asks
Secretarial and Microsoft Office experience Secretarial and computer experience including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) experience required.

Preferred

Education
Associate's degree Associate’s preferred

Pay isn’t listed.

The role and schedule

Charting
Epic Demonstrates effective computer skills and effective use of programs including Infor, EPIC, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and the CHRISTUS intranet.
Day to day
Handle confidential change-of-status and termination forms. Completes change of status and termination forms and other correspondences of a highly confidential nature as requested.
Day to day
Keep associate attendance records. Maintains associate attendance records and reports identified problems/issues to department director.
Day to day
Process payroll requests and forward them for signature. Follows through on any additional payroll requests for signature and forwarding to payroll for processing.
Day to day
Post notices for staff who have no email. Monitors email messages and posts important communications for other associates who do not have access to email.
Cross-training
Cover the surgery scheduling clerk and data specialist when needed. Maintains competencies to provide relief for surgery scheduling clerk and data specialist as needed.
Day to day
Maintain physician preferences, policies and procedures, and memos for the director.
Charting
Meditech Assimilates and analyzes monthly statistical data (such as on time start, turnover time, surgery volumes, etc.) from Meditech to Excel.
Hours stated
8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

The workplace

CHRISTUS Health System
Health system employer

Your fit

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Original listing

Posted on CHRISTUS Health System’s careers page.

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Summary

An associate who provides administrative/secretarial support for their assigned department. Performs a variety of clerical and data analysis duties, facilitates communication between internal and external customers, and expedites interdepartmental services.

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrates effective computer skills and effective use of programs including Infor, EPIC, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and the CHRISTUS intranet.
  • Performs assigned department maintenance duties. Keeps work area clean and organized. Maintains departmental ordering of forms and supplies as needed.
  • Maintains associate attendance records and reports identified problems/issues to department director. Completes change of status and termination forms and other correspondences of a highly confidential nature as requested.
  • Assures Infor Timekeeping is maintained daily to reflect changes in schedules by the designated time. Completes payroll assignments in a timely manner. Follows through on any additional payroll requests for signature and forwarding to payroll for processing.
  • Monitors email messages and posts important communications for other associates who do not have access to email.
  • Maintains competencies to provide relief for surgery scheduling clerk and data specialist as needed.
  • Assists department director and team leaders in the maintenance of physician preferences, policies and procedures, letters and memoranda, reports, and other special projects as needed.
  • Assimilates and analyzes monthly statistical data (such as on time start, turnover time, surgery volumes, etc.) from Meditech to Excel. Forwards monthly reports to appropriate associates as directed.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • Associate’s preferred
  • Secretarial and computer experience including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) experience required.
  • One or more years clerical experience, preferably in hospitals, or an equivalent combination of training.

Work Schedule

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work Type

Full Time

What's around it?

In Tyler, TX

Tyler, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 8% below the US average

Median rent
$1,252/mo
Household income
$67,486/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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