Department Support Assistant

Established by the Sisters of the St. Francis in 1924 CHI Health Good Samaritan is a 268-bed regional referral center in Kearney Neb. At CHI Health Good Samaritan you’ll find an advanced level trauma center that also offers AirCare emergency helicopter transport and an ambulance program providing long distance and local 911 service. Among our many other services are cardiac care including open-heart surgery a level II neonatal intensive care unit a nationally accredited cancer center comprehensive neurosurgery advanced orthopedic program and inpatient and outpatient mental health services at our free-standing Richard Young Behavioral Health facility.

Immediate opportunity for a Department Support Assistant - Richard Young

We understand you have personal responsibilities outside of your profession and also care about your well-being. 

With you in mind, we offer the following benefits to support your work/life balance:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance 
• Direct Primary Plan (No copay, no deductible, and access to CHI Health provider 24/7)
• Premium Access to our Family Care Program supporting your needs for childcare, pet care, and/or adult dependent care
• Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Paid Time Off (PTO) 
• Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
• Matching 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs
• Adoption Assistance
• Wellness Programs
• Flexible spending accounts

CHI Health, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, includes 150+ clinics delivering quality care to patients across Nebraska and southeast Iowa. Our full-service network provides a variety of Primary Care & Priority Care Services, including Family, Internal, Geriatric, and Pediatric Medicine, in addition to several specialties to deliver custom care based on the unique needs of our patients.

Provides general office and clerical support in a particular CHI location. Work is performed with direct supervision of a leader. This position is assigned tasks specific to the Department Support Assistant role.  This position is not assigned to provide direct administrative support for a particular leader.  May provide general clerical support for local staff as assigned when covering the Front Desk.

• Performs all Receptionist activities including directing guests and employees to appropriate parties, locations and resources; operating a multi-line switchboard; scheduling conference rooms; coordinating A/V equipment; and maintaining sign-on, visitor badges and facility security procedures.  Assists in planning, coordination and support of meetings and conferences.
• Distributes communications specific to local office/facility; maintains directories; and acts as a local point of contact for the employee activities.
• Able to compile information, run standard reports, distribute business correspondence and maintain procedure manuals.
• Uses basic technical skills to create and edit documents, spreadsheets and presentations.
• Prioritizes customer service first and organizes other work around interactions with all internal and external customers (in-person and phone).
• Takes the initiative to contact leader for direction when questions or concerns arise related to change initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned by leader and organization.

• High School or equivalent required
• Preferred:  One year of general office, clerical, or business-related experience.