Hours of Work :

36

Days Of Week :

Day shift

Work Shift :

Job Description :

Your Job: We need high-performing, experienced, and passionate administrative assistant professionals to provide general office and secretarial services to include basic filing, reception, telephone, and word processing Responsibilities. If you're driven to create an outstanding patient experience, you'll really shine here. Your Job Requirements: •   High school diploma or equivalent required •   1 year work experience preferred •   Ability to type 30 words per minute •   Able to professionally and effectively communicate (orally and in writing)   Your Job Responsibilities: • Coordinates and assists in orientation for new secretaries. • Maintains PAR levels by ordering office/clinical/nutritional supplies as needed. • Perform receptionist duties including, but not limited to, answering the department telephone recording complete messages, greeting patients/visitors in a professional and timely manner, providing general information and direction, maintaining appointment schedules and department files • Responsible for preparation, accuracy and completeness of reports, records and clinical packets. • Communicates with clinical team regarding pending discharges, occupied and unoccupied bed status and bed tracking reports. • Maintains organization and cleanliness in and around work area, centralized nurses' station/work area and other assigned areas. • Manages patient intercom system by answering call bell in a timely manner and timely notifications of appropriate clinical staff. • Transcribes physician orders accurately.

Methodist Southwest Medical Center, previously known as Methodist Charlton Medical Center, is a 314-bed, full-service, acute care teaching hospital that serves Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, Lancaster, and Glen Heights in southwestern Dallas County. In addition to the new 40,000-square-foot expansion of the emergency department, we offer a newly renovated intensive care unit, labor and delivery unit, and interventional radiology suite; a Level III Trauma Center, a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the Dr. Stephen and Marilyn Mansfield Oncology Unit. We have been recognized for excellence in cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, open heart surgery, and STEMI care, stroke care, hip and knee joint replacement, women and children’s services, and more. We strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups.

 

Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we’ve earned:

 

• Magnet®-designated hospital
• Get With The Guidelines® Gold and Gold Plus awards from the American Heart Association
• Great Place to Work Certified 2026-2027
• Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work; Best Places to Work in Healthcare, Biotech & Pharma; and Best-Led Companies 2025 & 2026
• TIME’s Best Companies for Future Leaders 2025 & 2026
• Newsweek’s America’s Most Admired Workplaces 2026
• Fortune Best Workplaces in Texas 2026
• Military Friendly Gold Employer 2025