Office Associate

Posting number: SHRP27033

Department: Health Facilities

Division: William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital

Job classification: Office Associate

Posting type: Open

Categories: Office and Administrative Support

Summary

The temporary Office Associate is responsible for coverage for the units when a clerk is out due to illness or scheduled vacations. Operates PC using set of standard commands. Composes and/or types a variety of documents, correspondence for the nurse manager. Operates office equipment such as copy and fax machine, answers telephone, screens telephone calls, takes, and relays messages. Takes and transcribes unit meeting minutes, posts, and distributes accordingly. Maintains a filing system for unit reports, i.e., hall walks, shift assignments, shift reports, as well as letters and memos etc. and other pertinent information related to patient charts. Performs other duties associated with the position. Mandatory overtime may be required per operational needs. Applicants selected for employment must complete a chemical urinalysis and breath analysis drug screening test. All employees shall be subject to drug and alcohol testing for probable causes, as set forth in agency and bureau policies. Applicants must successfully complete a background check. This is a tobacco free facility.

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Supplemental information

William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital, located in Weston, West Virginia, is a 200-bed acute psychiatric care facility owned and operated by the West Virginia Department of Health Facilities. William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital holds accreditation from The Joint Commission and certification by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS). The hospital offers a wide range of services to patients either committed to the hospital through civil commitment or, in the case of forensic patients, ordered through the judicial system. Through ongoing collaboration with West Virginia University’s Department of Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry, a variety of medical and clinical professionals partner with the hospital’s own staff to work diligently with patients to achieve a smooth transition back to the community after discharge.