Elderwood at Cheektowaga is seeking an organized and detail-oriented team player to join our team as an Administrative Assistant.
8:00am - 4:00 pm Monday - Friday
Administratvie Assistant Overview:
Located at 225 Bennett Road, our 172-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation community offers long-term care, subacute rehab, and specialized memory care services in a warm, supportive environment. As the Administrative Assistant, you will assist with ensuring the health and well-being of our residents by providing administrative assistance to residents and facility staff. This position involves administrative duties encompassing several departments or a single area. In addition, the Administrative Assistant is responsible for the coordination of administrative office functions, committees and special projects.
Elderwood at Cheektowaga Benefits to Explore:
- Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
- 401K with Employer Matching
- PTO & Holiday Pay
- Next Generation Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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ResponsibilitiesInput revisions to Project Lists for ElderWood staff and all facilities. Assist in the generation of items for Project Lists from Monthly Report Comments.
Prepare and distribute agendas for various meetings as instructed.
Assist with the preparation of handouts for Administrator Meetings
Make travel arrangements for ElderWood staff members upon request.
Log in and coordinate routing of and maintenance of files for Monthly Reports from facilities
FromUp toQualifications
High School diploma or equivalent required.
Preferred business education or associates degree.
Must have two (2) years as an Administrative Assistant preferably in a health care setting. Must have a good knowledge of office support functions including word processing, filing, composing a variety of business documents, reception and researching, compiling and summarizing data for reports.
Qualities of maturity, diplomacy, and ability to work well with others required.
Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing required. Ability to perform tasks to established standards of excellence required.
Demonstrated willingness to uphold the vision and mission of the company by following the core values of Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Excellence and Reverence for the Individual is required.
- This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Two years of experience as an Administrative Assistant, preferably in a healthcare setting
- Knowledge of office support functions, including word processing, filing, business document composition, reception, research, and report data compilation
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Ability to perform tasks to established standards of excellence
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English at an intermediate or more advanced level
- Business education or associate degree
- Maturity, diplomacy, and ability to work well with others
- Willingness to uphold company values and mission
What We Do
Elderwood is a senior-care provider serving older adults across the Northeast. Its continuum of care includes independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, subacute rehabilitation, memory care, orthopedic and cardiac rehabilitation, wound therapy, ventilator care, and oncology care. Affiliates also offer home care, pharmacy and prescription delivery, medical transportation, and managed long-term-care services, with a person-centered focus on residents’ health, wellness, and families.
