The Office Assistant is a valuable member of our team. This position supports executives and department managers in procuring contracted staff to meet current staffing needs for the East Hawaii Region. This position is responsible for assisting managers in recruitment activities for contracted staff, coordinating the credentialing, on-boarding, auditing contract staff time, processing invoices as well as performing other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements. Please note that unless specifically indicated, the required education and experiences may not be gained concurrently. In addition, qualifying work experience is credited based on a 40-hour workweek.

BASIC EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess six (6) months of work experience which demonstrated knowledge of English grammar; spelling; arithmetic; ability to read and understand oral and written instructions; ability to write simply and directly; and ability to compare words and numbers quickly and accurately.
GENERAL CLERICAL EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess two (2) years of work experience which involved the performance of a variety of clerical tasks, demonstrated knowledge of office practices, procedures and the ability to carry out procedures in clerical work systems as well as operate various kinds of office equipment and technologies.
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR GENERAL CLERICAL EXPERIENCE:

1. Graduation from high school or equivalent may be substituted for Basic Experience.

2. Excess Clerical Experience May be Substituted for Basic Experience.

3. Successful completion of a substantially full-time equivalent clerical/office support/business technology curriculum leading to a degree, diploma or certificate at an accredited community college, business or technical school which included courses in English, clerical/office procedures, and mathematics may be substituted for the required Clerical Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester credits of satisfactorily completed coursework for six (6) months of experience, up to a maximum of two (2) years.

4. Education in a baccalaureate program at an accredited college or university may be substituted for Clerical Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester credits for six (6) months of experience, up to a maximum of two (2) years.

SUPERVISORY APTITUDE: Must demonstrate possession of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects; by serving as a group or team leader, or in similar work in which opportunities for demonstrating supervisory capabilities exist; by completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; or by favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.
CERTIFICATION: None required. Type with speed and accuracy involving a net of 40 words-per-minute is preferred.

As the Big Island’s leading providers of inpatient and outpatient care, the East Hawaii Region of Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC), consisting of Hilo Medical Center, Hale Ho′ola Hamakua, Ka′u Hospital, and the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, delivers a full range of services and programs. Our three hospitals include 290 beds and over 1,700 employees. Our medical staff is comprised of 250 physicians, physician assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, representing 33 specialties. East Hawaii Health is our network of clinics offering primary and specialty care. Hilo Medical Center functions as a Level III Trauma Center, which includes the second busiest emergency room in the state, providing 24-hour care and serving more than 50,000 patients annually. Hale Ho′ola Hamakua and Ka′u Hospital are designated as Critical Access Hospitals. To learn more about the East Hawaii Region, please watch our Video Yearbook or visit www.hilomedicalcenter.org, www.halehoolahamakua.org or www.kauhospital.org.

• 13 paid holidays each year (14 during election years)
• 21 paid vacation days per year
• 21 paid sick days per year
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Participation in the State of Hawaii’s retirement system
• Potential eligibility for various student loan repayment & scholarship programs

Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment examination, which includes drug screen and other regulatory medical requirements such as, but not limited to, a tuberculosis (TB) screen. The cost for drug screening and blood draw for QuantiFERON and Titers, shall be borne by the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

As part of the recruiting process for this position, external applicants (job applicants NOTemployed by HHSC’s East Hawaii Region) are required to complete a pre-employment assessment(s) shortly after application submission. If you are not an employee of the East Hawaii Region of HHSC, you will receive an email containing assessment instructions. We ask that you complete the assessment(s) within two days of receipt of the request. 

East Hawaii Region (Hilo Medical Center, Hale Ho’ola Hamakua and Ka’u Hospital) is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Must be available to work shifts, weekends and holidays as necessary based on hospital operations. Services are provided 24/7.