Administrative Assistant - Cancer Center Temporary

Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health?  to apply through your Workday account.

Exemption Status:
Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $18.88 - $33.98

Schedule Details:
Monday through Friday

Scheduled

Hours:

8:30 a‑5 p m

Shift: 1 – Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

40

Cost Center: 25080 – 3682 Cancer Center

This position may have a signing bonus available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading‑edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts. We are more than 20,000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for patients, community and each other.

This is a temporary assignment.

• Serves as unit receptionist, directs patients, visitors and others. Includes, but not limited to, heavy telephone intake, patient registration, booking appointments, obtaining client data, typing correspondence, managing phone and foot traffic, scanning documents into EHR.
• Participates fully in shared office tasks: receiving visitors, scheduling appointments, reception duties and filing.
• Provides back‑up coverage for other support staff and assists with coverage for other sites as needed.
• Communicates to all new clients: clinic processes, expectations, & responsibilities.
• Provides estimates for services when appropriate.

License/Certification/Education

• Required:
  
  Equivalent to high school diploma.
• Preferred:
  One‑year advanced education and training in the business/secretarial/medical field or equivalent experience a plus.

Experience/Skills

• Required:
  • Ability to handle multiple priorities and effective communication.
  • Must be able to multitask and maintain a calm demeanor.
  • Must possess a sound knowledge of business systems and office procedures.
• Preferred:
  • Bi‑lingual in English and Spanish is a plus.
  • At least 2 years of office experience, medical office experience preferred. Must include typing 40 wpm and handling high volume telephones.

Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a normal office environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

UMass Memorial Health is an equal‑opportunity and affirmative action employer, recognizing the power of a diverse community and encouraging applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.