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Position Title:

Senior Assistant To, Grade E

Position Number:

896709

School/Division:

School of Nursing

Department:

School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, Student Health Services

Full-Time or Part-Time:

Full-Time

Description:

Reporting to the Executive Director of Student Health Services or designee, the Senior Assistant To helps with the daily operations of Student Health Services, overseeing the reception area, check-in flow, and task management.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provides day-to-day clerical support to Student Health Services.
• Schedules appointments, prepares documents, updates student records, and scans documents.
• Checks-in and discharges individuals for appointments.
• Answers phones and problem solves to ensure the needs of the students are met.
• Assists students in obtaining appropriate care in a timely manner.
• Collects and processes payments received for services rendered accurately.
• Ensures office equipment and supplies are maintained and supplies are ordered within budget.
• Responds to requests for information from students, staff, parents, and other Hofstra community members.
• Facilitates the workflow of the reception area, ensuring tasks and daily deadlines are met and work is completed accurately.
• Interfaces with other departments and vendors as needed to ensure continuity of services are provided.
• Serves as a resource for MEDICAT EHR system and works with the IT department to troubleshoot any issues with the system.
• Reviews all tickets associated with student visits to ensure quality and consistency of information and reconciles any issues.
• Verifies immunization data received from students and ensures data has been input accurately into EHR for NYS Public Health Law compliance.
• Runs immunization compliance reports and contacts various internal departments within the Hofstra community to ensure compliance.
• Supervises student employees and assigns tasks to other support staff when needed to ensure optimum operation of the office.
• May perform other duties not specifically identified above but which require the same degree of skills normally included within the above job title.

Hours:
Tuesday through Friday from 11am to 7pm.
Saturday from 10am to 6pm.
Minimum Salary: $45,016

Subject to bumping

Qualifications:

• Detail-oriented, team player, able to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced working environment subject to multiple interruptions.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the utmost discretion.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and ability to analyze and revise operating practices to improve overall efficiency to best meet the needs of the student population.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication and phone skills.
• Superior organizational skills and dedication to completing and delivering assigned projects in a timely manner.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience with EHR systems.

Deadline:

Open Until Filled

Date Posted:

02/22/2023

EEO Statement:

Hofstra University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering diversity in its faculty, administrative staff and student body, and encourages applications from the entire spectrum of a diverse community.