Job Details
Administrative Assistant
2025-12-08 The Planet Group Providence,RI
Description:
The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process and always double check the email address of the Recruiter to ensure it's from an official Planet domain (@theplanetgroup.com or @launchcg.com) - and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org or .jobs.
The Planet Group and our companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.
Job Description
Administrative Assistant
3-Month Contract
Onsite in Providence RI
Pay: $28-30/hr DOE
Must Haves:
- A thorough knowledge of supervisor's areas of responsibility to serve as a resource for the department and to assist the nurse manager/department manager.
- High school graduate with at least one year of college or business school with training in secretarial procedures.
- Three to four years working experience required; familiarity with hospital or health care procedures and background in medical terminology preferred.
- Must have excellent secretarial skills as well as strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Must be fluent in the English language.
- Oversees the clerical activities and assists with the non-nursing administrative functions on the unit.
- Assists with supervision and education of secretarial staff.
- Serves as a liaison to contractors and key contact to internal and external staff regarding activities in the department.
- Processes purchase orders for the department; assists in preparing and monitoring budget; facilitates flow of correspondence; maintains appropriate records; maintains department manuals and records; acts on own initiative to prioritize own workload; performs secretarial functions, including screening calls, typing and filing; gathering data for statistical reports.
- Attends departmental meetings acting as a recorder for the minutes.
The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process and always double check the email address of the Recruiter to ensure it's from an official Planet domain (@theplanetgroup.com or @launchcg.com) - and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org or .jobs.
The Planet Group and our companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.