Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health (UM UCH) offers the residents of northeastern Maryland an unparalleled combination of clinical expertise, leading-edge technology, and exceptional patient experience.

A community-based, integrated, non-profit health system, our vision is to become the preferred, integrated health system creating the healthiest community in Maryland. We are dedicated to maintaining and improving the health of the people in our community through an integrated health delivery system that provides high quality care to all. Our commitment to service excellence is evident through a broad range of health care services, technologies and facilities. We work collaboratively with our community and other health organizations to serve as a resource for health promotion and education.

Today, UM UCH is the leading health care system and second largest private employer in Harford County. Our 3,500 team members and over 650 medical staff physicians serve residents of Harford County, eastern Baltimore County, and western Cecil County.

University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health owns and operates:
University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health, Aberdeen, MD
University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center (UM UCMC), Bel Air, MD
The Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation, Bel Air, MD
The Patricia D. and M. Scot Kaufman Cancer Center, Bel Air, MD
The Senator Bob Hooper House, Forest Hill, MD Job Description

The following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position.  The specific job duties may be changed by the department manager with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization. Under general supervision of the Office Manager .

Job Duties: 

 

• Clerical, business, and information management
• Respond to patients, visitors and co-workers in a pleasant, helpful and professional manner.
• Responsible for the medical secretarial duties
• Completes other duties as assigned by the Office Manager

Skills and Ability: 

• Always maintain appropriate professional conduct and appearance, follows office dress code consistently.
• Complete work in an established time frame, seek appropriate tasks when primary tasks are completed or pace is slow.
• Demonstrate willingness to perform other duties to assist the team effort for the benefit of the patients, physicians and fellow team members.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with team members, physicians, patients, and customers.
• Ability to utilize a computer and fax machine required
• Ability to work with simple mathematical concepts
• Consistently arrives at work on time and completes all tasks or arranges for coverage before leaving for the day or lunch.
• Maintain desk and business areas in a professional, neat manner.

Physical Demands: 

• Will work in a clean, well-lighted environment. 
• Requires sitting approximately 80% of the time, walking and standing 20% of the time and requires occasional bending and reaching and carrying of reports weighing up to 10 lbs. 20% of the time.

Under direct supervision of the Office Manager, is responsible for the medical secretary duties. Team member will at all times, respond to patients, visitors and co-workers in a pleasant, helpful and professional manner.

 

Qualifications

Education and Experience: 

• High school diploma or equivalent required 
• One year’s experience of previous customer service or have completed an accredited or approved Administrative Assistant program with the last 12-months required
• Previous healthcare or medical experience is preferred
• Medical Terminology preferred

 

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation

• Full Time; Days (8:30am-5pm)
• Pay Range: $17.19-$22.80
• Other Compensation (if applicable): 
• Review the 2025-2026 UMMS Benefits Guide

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Job Tags

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