Secretary - Lvl IIIa - Behavioral Health Pediatrics

Marketing Statement

Kings County Hospital Center has a rich legacy for its pioneering role in medicine. Today, with over 625 beds, our hospital remains on the cutting edge of technology and provides the most modern procedures with state-of-the-art equipment. Built in 1831 as a one room infirmary for publicly supported care of the sick, Kings County Hospital Center continues to be a leading healthcare facility whose mission is to provide care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay.

The hospital provides a wide range of health services, and specialties are offered in all fields of modern medicine. More than 200 clinics provide a wide array of ambulatory care services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position
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Under supervision, perform typing, secretarial, and related office activities, utilizing manual and automated office systems; duties may include employee supervision. All personnel perform related work.

Under supervision, performs moderately difficult secretarial, typing, related office and/or supervisory duties, with latitude for independent judgment.

Examples Of Typical Tasks

• Performs responsible typing and word processing work, such as typing routine letters, varying details to suit circumstances.
• May instruct a small group engaged in the performance of typing, word processing, and office operations.
• Performs secretarial work, including scheduling appointments and other general office work.
• Performs typing work including copy typing from rough or clear drafts, typing statistical tables, and typing transcription from tapes and varityping.
• Performs basic word processing assignments using word processing equipment or other automated office equipment; may perform basic entry functions.
• Reviews and corrects typed material ensure correct spelling, syllabification, punctuation and proper format.
• May respond to routine telephone calls; refers calls, and visitors to appropriate staff.
• In the temporary absence of the supervisor, may perform his/her supervisory duties not in excess of 30 days or 210 hours in a calendar year.

In addition to performing duties of Assignment Level IIa, as described above, performs more difficult duties as follows:

• Serves as secretary to a high-level employee relieving principal of routine duties and performs general office work, including scheduling appointments.
• Utilizing automated office systems, performs complex word processing assignments, involving independent performance of work such as setting-up and/or performing assignments, which require the application of other than standard documents or file formats; trains staff performing lower-level word processing work.
• Supervises and trains subordinate staff or a unit or group(s) engaged in typing, word processing, secretarial and office duties.
• Plans, assigns, and reviews the work of subordinates, and is generally responsible for the satisfactory completion of the work performed in the unit or group(s).
• Serves as principal assistant to a supervisor of a larger section, or unit engaged in secretarial, typing, word processing and office activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or its educational equivalent, approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accredited organization.

Skills Requirement

Ability to type at a minimum rate of 35 words per minute.