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Administrative Assistant (Nursing, Advanced Acute Care Units) - Day Shift

Geisinger logoGeisinger$17.81+/hrDanville, PAFull timePosted 5d agoStill open, checked every night

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This posting states $17.81 an hour. Open medical administrative assistant jobs in Pennsylvania post a median of $18.50 an hour, the middle half $17–$23.28, across 13 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Medical administrative assistants employed in Pennsylvania earn a median of $21.60 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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Workplace injuries

Geisinger Medical Center in Danville reported 279 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 11,314,484 hours worked: 4.9 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. 26 of them describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.

Medicare rating of Geisinger Medical Center

Medicare gives Geisinger Medical Center 4 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Pennsylvania's hospitals average 3.4). 82% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Pennsylvania hospitals by rating.

What this hospital paid

By Geisinger Medical Center's report to Medicare, its registered nurse hours averaged $72.76 an hour in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, against $53.97 an hour across Pennsylvania's hospitals. An average over every such hour, not this job's pay: the posting states its own. What Pennsylvania hospitals pay nurses.

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  • Limits on mandatory overtime: Health care facilities may not require direct-care employees to work beyond the scheduled shift, except in unforeseeable emergencies, on-call time and procedures in progress (covers hourly or nonsupervisory employees in direct patient care or clinical care at health care facilities, including nurses). Act 102 of 2008, Prohibition of Excessive Overtime in Health Care Act, § 3 (source: Act 102 of 2008, Prohibition of Excessive Overtime in Health Care Act, § 3)

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About the job

Location

Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)

Shift

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Worker Type

Regular

Exemption Status

No

Job Summary

Geisinger is proud to offer an Administrative Assistant a $17.81 minimum hiring rate.

Job Duties

Benefits of working at Geisinger

  • Full benefits (medical, dental and vision) starting on day one
  • Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
  • Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
  • Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
  • Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
  • Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
  • MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
  • Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
  • Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
  • Shared governance structure that empowers our nursing support staff
  • On the job training and education
  • Professional opportunities for growth and advancement
  • Support and mentorship from a full range of dedicated nursing leaders
  • Community involvement through our Employee Resource Groups
  • Employee referral incentive program
  • Geisinger values and prioritizes the safety and security of our staff by investing in a Strongline Alert Notification system worn by our staff, robust camera surveillance system, metal detectors at certain locations and security guards/K9 program on campus.

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Job Description

Supports department director through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication. Responsible for maintaining knowledge of a variety of the field's concepts, practices and procedures. May direct and lead the work of others. Daily responsibilities include answering and directing phone calls, organizing meetings and schedules, producing and distributing correspondence, preparing reports and presentations, reconciling expense reports, assisting with projects, and providing other direct administrative support to the assigned office.

  • Supports managers and department staff through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication.
  • Responsible for maintaining knowledge of a variety of the field's concepts, practices and procedures.
  • May direct and lead the work of others.
  • Daily responsibilities include answering and directing phone calls, organizing meetings and schedules, producing and distributing correspondence, preparing reports and presentations, reconciling expense reports, assisting with projects, and providing other direct administrative support to the assigned office.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details

Advanced Acute Care Units, Overseeing three units

Schedule: Five 8-hour day shifts (7:00am - 3:30pm) per week, Monday through Friday

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Skills

Communication, Computer Literacy, Office Administration, Working Independently

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

  • KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
  • EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
  • LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
  • INNOVATION : We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
  • SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

From Geisinger's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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About Geisinger

Geisinger is an integrated health system and insurer serving more than 1 million (source: Geisinger, About Geisinger (physician careers)) people in Pennsylvania, with nine hospital campuses, nearly 24,000 (source: Geisinger, About Geisinger (physician careers)) employees and a 550,000 (source: Geisinger, About Geisinger (physician careers))-member health plan. Source: Geisinger, About Geisinger (physician careers)

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