Full-time
Life healthcare
Secretary to the Hospital Manager and Finance & Administration Manager
- Function
- Company Secretarial
- Facility
- Life Wilgers Hospital
- Position
- Secretary to the Hospital Manager and Finance & Administration Manager
- Introduction
- An exciting opportunity has arisen at Life Wilgers Hospital for a dynamic and professional secretary, reporting to the hospital manager, Mrs Jackie Simonato. The successful candidate will have excellent written, communication and administrative skills
- Critical Outputs
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- Co-ordination of meetings and taking minutes
- Administrative functions including: filing, dealing with correspondence, providing a front-line service to the management office, preparation of documentation for meetings, ordering supplies, distribution of mail, memoranda and other administrative duties as required by the hospital manager
- General administration and assistance with petty cash etc.
- Screen all incoming calls to the Hospital Manager
- Implement efficient follow-up system
- Type all correspondence
- Assistance to new doctors
- Generation of statistics and reports from hospital information
- Organize and co-ordinate all meetings chaired by the Hospital Manager
- Manage Hospital Managers diary
- The accurate and concise recording and communication of telephone messages, follow-up, returning of calls and assure that calls are replied to
- Always reflecting efficiency and conveying a positive attitude toward visitors and or customers
- Re-directing queries, telephone calls, complaints, etc. to the correct department in a friendly, efficient manner
- Brand ambassador for the hospital; ensure that brand and corporate identity standards, policies and procedures are adhered to throughout the hospital.
- Effectively use of the hospital’s communication structure ensuring that communications from Hospital Managers office being distributed effectively
- Supporting the hospital Manager’s open door policy in such a way that he diplomatically remains in control inadvertently becoming involved
- Responsible for the effective and efficient running and control of the Hospital Manager’s office at all times, including
- Communication / feedback to customers / clients.
- Set dates for MAC meetings, communicate to Doctors, send out relevant agenda, minutes, financials. Organize catering etc.
- To communicate to staff in a respectful and dignified manner.
- To create a culture of caring and teamwork amongst staff.
- Stand in for the Nursing Manager’s secretary when needed
- Requirements
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- Matriculation or equivalent with an office administration qualification.
- Five to seven years’ experience in a secretarial/PA position
- Advanced Computer literacy including MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel and Access.
- Driver’s licence and ability to travel
- After hours work, in accordance with the demands of the position
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Competencies
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- Problem solving, analysis & judgment
- Computer literate with attention to detail
- Resilience, planning, drive and energy
- Computer proficiency as well as excellent verbal & written communication
- Excellence orientation (concern for high quality)
- Ethical behaviour (honesty)
- Building relationships and networking
- Customer responsiveness
- Organisational awareness
- Tel
- 012 807 8174
- Wilgers.CV@lifehealthcare.co.za
- Closing date
- Friday, August 13, 2021
NB: indicate position in the subject line of the email.
Internal applicants – Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive any communication after 2 weeks of the closing date, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.
External candidates will also be considered.
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Life Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer.