Sea Mar Community Health Centers

Administrative Assistant

Office-Clerical_Support - Vancouver, 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 #27156

Hourly Rate: $20.00

Position Summary:

Seeking a full-time Administrative Assistant for our Behavioral Health Program in Vancouver, Washington. This Sea Mar CSNW site is the location of our various housing programs. This position does have daily interactions with the homeless population and we need someone who is professional, kind, patient and gets satisfaction from knowing that they are helping a marginalized group of people. Bilingual is a plus, but not required. Epic experience is a plus, but not required. We are looking for someone who has some past experience working in behavioral health or the homeless.
The successful candidate will be mission driven and will be an example-setting, dedicated professional, solution-based problem solver, knowledgeable resource, effective communicator and community-minded advocate. Will be responsible for performing a variety of administrative duties. Will also be tracking budgets of various contracts, expense reporting, contract management, new hire processing, executive support, and coordination of ongoing tasks and projects. The Admin Assistant must have the ability to compose correspondence, memos and reports.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for upkeep and organization of all administrative files.
  • Maintains and updates personnel files.
  • Composes and distributes letters, memos, and notices. Compiles information and prepares reports.
  • Tracks and obtains signatures on all payroll authorizations. 
  • Reviews and processes all check requests and checks. 
  • Processes all incoming and outgoing interoffice and postal mail.
  • Supports data tracking for employee retention and recruitment funding.
  • Supports data collection and reporting on quality improvement measures. 
  • Supports manager meetings as necessary.
  • 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.

Qualifications include:

  • Must have a high school diploma or GED. 
  • Prior office experience, preferably in treatment/social service setting.
  • Must be able to work independently, prioritize workload, and meet deadlines.
  • Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
  • Must have good organizational skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and be self-motivated.
  • Must demonstrate professionalism and appropriate boundaries in the workplace. 
  • Must have basic computer skills.
  • Typing at 50 WPM is required.

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 Angel Moffett, Front Office Supervisor, at [email protected].

Sea Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Posted 11/21/2024

Please visit our website to learn more about us at www.seamarchc.org. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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