What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrative Assistant - Facilities - Full Time position at Sanford Health?
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**Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.**
**Facility:** Amber Valley
**Location:** Fargo, ND
**Address:** 4840 23rd Ave S #201, Fargo, ND 58104, USA
**Shift:** 8 Hours - Day Shifts
**Job Schedule:** Full time
**Weekly Hours:** 40.00
**Salary Range:** $16.00 - $25.50
**Job Summary**
The Facilities Health Care Administrative Assistant provides comprehensive administrative and operational support to healthcare facilities and maintenance departments, ensuring a secure, efficient, and compliant care environment. This role supports daily facilities operations through coordination of staff access credentials, communication systems, purchasing processes, and service requests while maintaining accurate documentation and regulatory readiness.
The position plays a key role in supporting patient safety and organizational efficiency by managing staff identification badges, door access permissions, facilities call center operations, and the processing of orders and invoices. The Facilities Health Care Administrative Assistant collaborates closely with facilities leadership, security, clinical departments, vendors, and contractors to ensure uninterrupted healthcare services and compliance with healthcare regulations. Key Responsibilities
Administers staff identification badges, including printing, activation, replacement, and record maintenance
Manages door and security access requests, ensuring appropriate permissions are assigned, updated, and removed in accordance with policy
Maintains and supports the facilities call center, including logging requests, prioritizing work orders, routing calls, and tracking resolutions
Coordinates maintenance and service requests, supporting preventive maintenance schedules and emergency response communication
Processes purchase orders, service orders, and invoices, ensuring accuracy, proper approvals, and timely payment
Maintains organized records for vendor contracts, service documentation, compliance reports, and safety inspections
Serves as a primary point of contact between facilities staff, healthcare teams, external vendors, and contractors
Supports regulatory compliance efforts by maintaining documentation related to Joint Commission, OSHA, HIPAA, and internal audits
Prepares reports, tracks metrics, and assists leadership with administrative and operational planning
**Qualifications**
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Applicable experience preferred.
Based on facility needs, may require a valid driver’s license and maintain a good driving record.
**Benefits**
Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .
Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
**Req Number:** R-0256034
**Job Function:** Administrative Support
**Featured:** No
Salary : $16 - $26