Secretary III - Per Diem - Day

Secretary III

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Come join our amazing team here at Hackensack Meridian Health! We offer scheduling flexibility, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts and much more.

The Secretary III provides assistance utilizing secretarial support skills to maintain departmental operation. Performs a wide range of secretarial duties and coordinates office procedures in support of the department.

A day in the life of a Secretary III at Hackensack Meridian Health includes :

• Schedules appointments, meetings or conferences for departmental personnel utilizing interdepartmental and / or hospital wide computerized scheduling systems.
• Files reports, prepares documents, and forwards correspondence.
• Answers telephone and takes accurate and detailed messages. Prioritizes call through screening process.
• Refer calls to appropriate personnel. Answers questions, which may involve the interpretation of routine policies and procedures. Resolves routine matters that do not require the intervention of the department manager. Telephone calls are answered within three rings and in a courteous manner. Accurately interprets and clearly communicates the department's policies and procedures.
• Reviews and distributes daily mail correspondence to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
• Orders office supplies and maintains inventory.
• Maintains up-to-date departmental manuals and files.
• Assists in coordination of special projects.
• Types memos, letters, reports, and other related items, takes dictation and maintains files on correspondence.
• Typing and dictation are error free and formatted appropriately and within the appropriate timeframes.
• Other duties and / or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required :

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred :

Compensation : Minimum rate of $20.32 Hourly HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to :

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts. In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours / week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Facility.