Sea Mar Community Health Centers

Administrative Assistant

Office-Clerical_Support - Seattle, WA - Full Time

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization

Administrative Assistant - Posting #27285

Hourly Rate: $23.00

Position Summary:

As a mission-driven organization, the core value of services offered at Sea Mar Community Health Centers are based on the belief that everyone deserves to be respectfully treated in a way that preserves dignity and enhances self-worth. Sea Mar is an advocate for its clients and aims to achieve industry-leading, client-centered, culturally-aware services. Sea Mar employees serve as an extension of this mission and demonstrate their commitment to an excellent client experience by: Understanding and empathizing with client needs; Surpassing client expectations; Demonstrating a high level of integrity; Exhibiting compassion and commitment; Advocating for social justice; Taking pride in individual work as well as that of the team; and Continually learning to stay current with industry standards, best practices and technology.

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is seeking a Full-time Administrative Assistant to joint its central Administration team in South Seattle. The Admin Assistant provides support to the Administration Team to carry out day-to-day tasks.

The successful candidate will be mission driven and will be an example-setting, dedicated professional, solution-based problem solver, knowledgeable resource, aware connector, effective communicator and community-minded advocate. Job duties include executive support and sharing in the administrative duties of the Admin team. This is a great position for those seeking to gain experience in non-profit and/or health care administration and operations.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

  • Responsible for upkeep and organization of the Front Desk Reception area.
  • Compiles information and prepares reports.
  • Reviews and processes check requests and checks. 
  • Processes all incoming and outgoing mail.
  • Answers and directs incoming calls.
  • Supports executives and executive assistants in Administration.
  • Good verbal and written abilities, clerical ability to compile, interpret and utilize information. Must
    be able to communicate effectively with staff.
  • Copies, collates, and distributes important material to appropriate parties. Performs a variety of other clerical duties as requested.
  • Must be able to work with minimal supervision, use good judgment, maintain confidentiality, and
    prioritize workload.
  • Data entry
  • Greets and directs all visitors to the building.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience:  

  • High school diploma, general education degree (GED), or equivalent to the US required.
  • College degree highly preferred.
  • Knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Access.
  • Requires excellent oral and written English, organizational and customer service skills. 
  • Must be able to multi-task, problem solve, thrive in a dynamic work environment, and enjoy working with a variety of people.
  • Administrative office, non-profit and/or healthcare experience a plus.
  • Bilingual in English/Spanish highly preferred.

What We Offer:

Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it’s a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Prescription coverage
  • Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability
  • EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
  • Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.

We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment. 

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, complete the online application and click SUBMIT or APPLY NOW. If you have any questions regarding the position, email Veronica Miro-Quesada, Housing and Administrative Services Manager at [email protected].

Sea Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Posted 01/21/2025

Please visit our website to learn more about us at www.seamar.org. You may also apply through our Career page at https://www.seamar.org/jobs-general.html

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