Staff Assistant

Aya Healthcare has an exciting 104-week opportunity in Washington, DC!

Job Details:

JOB TITLE: Staff Assistant

CONTRACT DURATION: 30 weeks with potential to extend

SHIFT: Mon to Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

WEEKEND REQUIREMENT: No

LOCATION: Washington, DC

ONBOARDING TIME: Expect 2-3 weeks from offer acceptance to start date.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Summary: Perform administrative and secretarial responsibilities to support the manager and other staff members in a challenging and fast-paced work environment. Perform duties of a confidential nature. Work under general guidance and supervision. Responsibilities may include communication and coordination with all levels of internal and external customers, receiving and screening calls, correspondence and/or visitors, making travel and meeting arrangements, preparing correspondence, documents and reports as needed.

Job Duties:

• Responsible for scheduling appointments and arranging meetings, conferences and travel. Ensures the manager’s knowledge of schedule 24 hours in advance. May assist in creating meeting agenda and taking minutes.
• Organizes and maintains correspondence, files and records in accordance with internal procedures.
• Follows up on pending matters under the manager’s direction and supervision, providing feedback in a timely manner.
• May assist in coordinating the workflow within the manager’s scope of oversight. Initiates follow-up action as needed.
• May assist in researching information requests under the manager’s guidance and supervision.
• May assemble relevant data and compiles information as directed.
• Serves as a liaison to other managers and staff members, internal/external customers.
• Communicates and/or coordinates the manager’s instructions and desires with various individuals and/or departments/divisions.
• Furnishes and obtains information from others as needed.
• Receives and screens calls, correspondence, and/or visitors for the manager and other staff members.
• Answers routine inquiries and refers more complex requests to appropriate staff member.
• Drafts and types routine letters and memos from specific instructions.
• Utilizes various software and/or learns new computer applications to meet unique work needs and improve productivity.
• May serve as a resource to others on a variety of subjects including office equipment, software applications, and information processing procedures.

Job Requirements:
*HS Diploma or GED
*4 years of relevant working experience performing these tasks: Administrative/clerical experience, preferably in a challenging and fast-paced environment. Experience should demonstrate ability to analyze and interpret data, prepare reports, ensure compliance with policies/procedures, track budgets and timelines, coordinate scheduling of meetings, and organize files and correspondence
*The department needs someone who is a higher level administrative assistant that has experience supporting Surgeons and other practitioners. If a candidate has insurance authorization and verification experience especially with out of network policies, this could help increase chances of a perm opportunity being available in the future.

AYA DELIVERS…

• Front-of-the-line access to exclusive jobs at thousands of healthcare facilities nationwide. 
• A robust team and dedicated recruiter to support you every step of the way to ensure you start on time, have accurate payroll and an exceptional experience. 
• A credentialing specialist to streamline the entire compliance process. 
• Premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment. 

Aya Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all to apply!

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Contract

Pay: $23.00 - $26.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $23 - $26