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Location: Baltimore, MD
Company: Baltimore Medical System
Experience: Executive
Highest Level of Education: Other Graduate Degree



Job Responsibilities
Composing letters and memo's. Composing news letter quarterly. Filing and maintaining files and records for 4 separate departments, which includes President, 3 Directors and 3 Coordinators. Verifying contracts for the Planning and Development department. Attending and taking notes and minutes for Board meeting and other staff meetings. I set aside Thursdays to do all of my filing.Security clearance for new staff. Registration for all staff members to access the system and e-mails. Set-up access for doctors and staff to access lab results for patients.
Job Requirements
AA degree. Excellent customer service skills. People skills. Ability to listen and analyze situations and people. Ability to work independently. Team player.
Uppers
Getting of work at 5p.m. to run into rush hour traffic!!!!
Downers
1/2 an hour lunch!!!
Lifestyle
Well being a non-profit the atmosphere is somewhat laid back. Not suit and tie like corporate america. There is more freedom to express and grow.
Compensation
Because I am salary, I tend to be compensated with time off. I can come in up to 4 hours later than normal and not have to make the time up.
Advice to Jobseekers
Learn all that you can---even if you know what the person is explaining to you--act like you dont. Never let your right hand know what your left hand is doing. Then when you need to pull on your resources to do the job, everyone is surprised that you knew it.

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