Administrative Assistant II - 33181ke

WellPoint is the nation's leading health benefits company serving the needs of approximately 28 million medical members nationwide.Position located in Columbia, South Carolina.  Responsible for providing administrative support to an individual or department. Must have ability to manage multiple priorities with various deadlines. Essential duties to include, but are not limited to: Screens, handles or distributes incoming calls and complaints. Acts as a personal liaison to executive. Maintains files. Orders supplies. Coordinates meetings and travel arrangement. Submits expense reports. Compiles and distributes meeting minutes. Organizes chart up-dates. Prepares correspondence. Prepares forms and reviews documentation for conformance with internal policies and procedures. Keeps current on WellPoint policies and procedures. Additional essential duties include, but are not limited to: researching and verifying information to include in reports; preparing and tracking budgets; creating databases; may support projects by assisting manager with tracking project status, resources and deadlines, and may handle special projects related to project support responsibilities such as designing a form for reporting project status. Performs other duties as assigned.High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience required. 3 - 4 years experience as a secretary/administrative assistant required. Advanced proficiency with personal computer and appropriate software. Advanced oral and written communication skills required. Ability to compose general correspondence; complies and organize data preferred. Ability to be interact with internal and external customers. Strong skills in planning, working independently and problem solving. Excellent organizational and time management skills.  Prior experience with Medicaid or managed care programs is a plus.