WDVA Office Assistant 3, Full-Time Non-Perm, Spokane Veterans Home

Description

Office Assistant 3

Full-Time - Non-Permanent

Spokane Veterans Home

Join a passionate team dedicated to serving our Veterans! The Spokane Veterans Home is hiring for a detail-oriented Office Assistant 3 with excellent interpersonal tact and experience working with office equipment. Begin or continue your career in State Service to start earning great benefits while performing meaningful work for our Veteran residents and apply today!

Please Note : Expected work hours are 8 : 00 a.m. to 4 : 30 p.m. Thursday through Monday. Occasional evening work may be required. Incumbent may be required to work overtime shifts and travel to and from medical appointments and / or attend recreational activities for residents.

• This position has been posted within the assigned pay range through Step L. Step M has not been published as this is considered the longevity step in alignment with state HR compensation rules.

Updated as of July 1 2025 : This position is eligible for Supplement Basic Shift Premium for 24 / 7 Facilities. Employees who are assigned to a facility that provides direct care to residents patients and / or clients and whose duties are required to be performed on location will receive an additional one dollar ($1.00) per hour of supplemental basic shift premium for each hour of basic shift premium. This shift premium does not apply to overtime hours. The supplemental basic shift premium shall expire on June 29 2027.

At the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) we are passionate about our mission of Serving Those Who Served. As a national leader in our advocacy for more than 500000 Veterans and their family members we strive to connect them to earned benefits as well as innovative programs focused on their overall health and addition we provide critical community services through a variety of programs and at our four State Veterans Homes located in Orting Port Orchard Spokane and Walla Walla. These locations provide Medicare and Medicaid nursing home care to Veterans including in some instances their spouses widows or Gold Star Families.

As a front-line representative of our facility to internal and external stakeholders this position assures a positive image of the care we provide for our residents. This is achieved by communicating professionally with outside agencies resident family members and other healthcare facilities as well as with internal counterparts co-workers and other departments. This role requires OA3 to continually coordinate with employees for staffing / scheduling and with managers for scheduling interviews. As well as ongoing communication with the AA5 DNS FA1 and AA3 on various project work.

Bring your experience professionalism and a smile and apply today!

Duties

Some of what you will be doing includes :

Qualifications

Required :

6 Months experience in a clerical position preferably in a medical environment.

Preferred / Desired :

Excellent customer service skills.

Clear written and verbal customer service skills.

Experience with medical terminology and file management.

Special Requirements :

Supplemental Information

Application Process :

Top candidates will be contacted directly to interview for this position. Because the selection will be based on information provided by you it is in your best interest to identify the knowledge skills and abilities that address the mandatory and desirable qualifications described below.

Please include the following documents with your application :

1. A letter of interest describing specific qualifications.

2. A current resume detailing applicable experience and education.

Finalists will be asked to provide a list of at least three professional references with current telephone numbers.

Other Information :

This position is represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees .

Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy) NGB 22 or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application. Please blackout any personally identifiable data such as social security numbers. For further information please contact us at .

Diversity Equity and Inclusion Employer

Here at YOUR Washington Department of Veterans Affairs our employees come from all walks of life. We strive to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or Veteran status.

We believe in the importance of recognizing the value each of us contribute to the success of the mission of the agency. Having a diverse workforce is this agencys greatest resource of strength and knowledge. It is through the combination of talents and abilities that we can pursue finding effective measures on how we can provide the best customer service. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone.

The State of Washington is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with a disability who need assistance in the application process or testing process or those needing this announcement in an alternative format may call . TTY users should first call 711 to access the Washington Relay Service.

You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our award-winning diverse and inclusive organization.

If you have any questions regarding this announcement program or the agency please contact us at .

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 41004 - 53136