Job Description

Approximately 4 months left on contract

Duties Description

The New York State Department of Health, Office of Aging and Long-Term Care (OALTC) is seeking to fill (1) administrative assistant position to support the Office of the Deputy Commissioner.

Candidates should be highly motivated individuals and able to work in a fast-paced, high volume office environment.

Minimum qualifications: Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Word and Excel; the ability to work on a team and handle multiple, shifting priorities; good organizational skills; ability to correspond with healthcare professionals; and high degree of familiarity working in electronic databases.

Preferred qualifications: Bachelor’s degree. Familiarity and knowledge of varied healthcare entities, including healthcare institutions; familiarity and knowledge of the Health Commerce System and the Statewide Financial System; analytic and critical thinking skills and prior experience working in the New York State Department of Health.

Responsibilities: OALTC is seeking administrative assistants to support the many daily operational functions of the office including maintaining various tracking and database systems; preparing a variety of correspondence, reports and other written material; answering phones concerning policy or procedure and directing them to appropriate staff; setting up and coordinating meetings for senior staff; receiving and processing mail and fax documents; faxing and photocopying; data entry and maintaining paper and electronic filing systems