Administrative Secretary (Bilingual) – Dept of Social Work Services

Job Title: Administrative Secretary (Bilingual) – Dept of Social Work Services

 

• The Administrative Secretary I performs secretarial and general office support involving word processing, typing, telephone reception, mail distribution and record and file maintenance. 
• Typically, services are provided for an assigned department, care center or nursing unit.

• Answers telephone, screens callers, relay messages and greets visitors.
• Opens, sorts and prioritizes mail. Picks up and delivers materials as required.
• Maintains records through filing, retrieval, retention, storage, coding, updating and destruction.
• Types routine correspondence, memos, reports, minutes and other documents from dictation or handwritten copy. Proofreads typed materials and makes corrections, as needed.
• May screen and schedule patient appointments, schedule referrals of special testing or doctors visits, and keep record of patient billing for submission.
• Makes travel, accommodation and/or transportation arrangements.
• Schedules and maintains calendar for meetings and/or appointments.
• Responds to inquiries for information according to established policies.
• Gathers, assembles and categorizes data for general information purposes and special reports.
• May process check requests and expense reimbursements.
• Performs other related duties as necessary.

• Associate Degree in secretarial science, Secretarial School diploma or High School Diploma/GED plus one year of related experience.
• 0-1 years administrative experience.

 

Non-Bargaining Unit, 186 - Social Services - MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital

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