With over 150 years of caring for our community and each other in the Washington DC area, Howard University Hospital has a world-renowned reputation for high-quality, patient-centric care. Howard University Hospital is the nation’s only teaching hospital located on the campus of a Historically Black University and has created a superior learning environment, with groundbreaking research and positive patient outcomes.   Howard University Hospital seeks to hire an Administrative Assistant who will embrace our reach and historic tradition of excellence. If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.  Shifts: M-F 7:30am - 4pm Pay Range: $18.06 - $28.89 (actual offer rates are based upon the applicants relevant job experience and the requirements of the position) The Administrative Assistant:  Answers electronic communications and phone calls, directing calls to appropriate parties or takes messages.  Calls patients and physicians concerning appointment issues or insurance concerns. Schedules patient appointments and manages patient schedules, and visitor logs. Performs office duties such as creating and maintaining official documents and records in appropriate files; ordering supplies; sorting and distributing mail, including faxes and emails. Creates and sends variety of materials, including monthly reports, memos, and letters and recommends changes when appropriate. Has the ability to submit and process insurance claims for authorization. Responds promptly and appropriately to questions/concerns/complaints and attempts immediate resolution. Collects, correlates, and communicates metrics to pertinent parties to include the HUH Cancer Registry. Serves as a liaison and communicator to other departments to include pharmacy, billing, physicians, and other involved service lines to ensure patient receives appropriate care. Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are related and appropriate to the position and area.  Reviews and ensure accuracy of employee UKG payroll entry. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all-inclusive. Minimum Requirements:  Associate’s degree or two (2) years of college or business school. Bachelor's degree in related field preferred. Four (4) years of related secretarial experience  At Howard University Hospital our job is to care for you. We do this by offering: Work-life balance Recognition and rewards for professional expertise Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation, sick leave, and 403B retirement plan) COVID-19 Vaccination  Howard University Hospital requires all external applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment.  External Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a designated Howard University Hospital location.  Must be able to walk, sit, lift (12-25 lbs.), reach, handle, write, type, speak, hear, see (depth perception), calculate, compare and evaluate, for extended periods of time.