Secretary

Homewood Living Frederick
Shift: Day Shift
Status: Full-Time
Salary: 18.70 - 19.30 Hourly

This position is for the Dietary Department - Mon. - Fri. no weekends.
Will help with billing, scheduling, meeting with new co-workers, assist the Directors and Supervisors of the dietary department with assignments and projects.

Our Mission Statement
Honor Christ through faithful service to seniors and one another.

Our Community

We have grown from humble beginnings in 1932, from serving 12 residents in one small house in Hagerstown, MD to serving over 2,200 individuals and employing over 1,300 co-workers at five different locations in MD and PA. Our co-workers' dedication, skills, loyalty, and compassion have been the key to Homewood's success. At Homewood, you'll become part of a professional and compassionate team, united by a shared commitment to excellence in care and genuine community connection.

What's in it for you?

As a valued member of our team, you'll enjoy these exceptional benefits & perks:

• Paid time off, with an opportunity to cash out each year
• Assistance for new LPNs/RNs - we pay up to 50% of your student loans
• Shift and weekend differentials

But that's not all! Our comprehensive benefits package also includes:

• Referral bonus of up to $600
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Retirement contributions
• Professional licensure reimbursement

Want to know more? Visit Homewood Benefits for all the details.

JOB SUMMARY:
Performs routine clerical and administrative functions to management such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to inquires.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Treats all information about residents, their condition, and family as well as personnel matters as confidential information.
• Complies with established Corporate and Departmental policies and procedures, and maintains established standards and practices.
• Provides clerical assistance to management such as answering telephones, word processing, receiving visitors, confidential files, financial records, sorting mail, etc.
• Composes, types, and distributes meeting notes, routine correspondence, and reports.
• Enters information/data on the computer concisely, accurately and completely.
• Operate office equipment such as fax machines, copiers, and phone systems, and use computers for spreadsheet, word processing, database management, and other applications.
• Set up and maintain paper and electronic filing systems for records, correspondence, and other material.
• Learns to operate new office technologies as they are developed and implemented.
• Coordinates communication among other departments regarding necessary information.
• Provides other clerical functions for different departments.
• Performs other functions as directed by the supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Requires tact, finesse, and a gracious spirit in meeting requests and/or complaints in a manner reflective of Homewood's customer service philosophy.
• Keyboard speed of 40 wpm; ability to fully use computer, Microsoft word/excel, graphics and database software.
• Ability to read, write and understand English well. Proficient in spelling, punctuation, grammar and other English language skills
• Has compassion, understanding and empathy for older persons and has ability to communicate well with prospective residents.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to respond in a cheerful, pleasant, and professional manner to the public and enjoys working with the public.
• Ability to adjust priorities and manage multiple tasks.
• Proven experience in information and communication management

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Working conditions are normal for an office environment. Work requires extensive work using a computer. This position has physical and mental aspects of sedentary work in which lifting requirements are minimal. Occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or operate computers, objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.