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Administrative Assistant - Correctional Medicine

Wellpath logoWellpathCape May Courthouse, NJ (Cape May Court House, NJ)Added today

How this pay compares

This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open medical administrative assistant jobs in New Jersey post a median of $22 an hour, the middle half $21–$25, across 45 jobs that state their pay. Medical administrative assistants employed in New Jersey earn a median of $23.39 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab).

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About the job

You Matter

  • Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
  • Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
  • Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports

  • Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
  • Autonomy in a warm team environment
  • Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

  • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
  • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
  • Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
  • Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Administrative Assistant is responsible for providing administrative and clerical support to ensure the efficient operation of the department. They perform a variety of tasks including scheduling appointments, coordinating meetings, preparing reports, and handling correspondence. The Administrative Assistant serves as a liaison between departmental staff, management, and external stakeholders, ensuring that communication is clear and effective.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform a variety of administrative duties such as answering phones, typing letters, filing, sorting and distributing mail for the department.
  • Coordinate and maintain office operations by maintaining files, ordering supplies, and performing relevant duties for senior management, ensuring the efficient functioning of the office.
  • Maintain and track a variety of records and files, including receiving and routing mail, publications, department messages, reports, and indicator boards, and scheduling appointments.
  • Operate a computer system with a printer, copier, fax machine, and other office machines to ensure smooth and seamless operations.
  • Process and submit management expense reports, while ensuring the confidentiality and accuracy of sensitive information.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

  • High school diploma or equivalent required. Additional college level courses preferred.

Experience

  • One (1) year of clerical experience as a secretary or administrative assistant. Proficient with Microsoft Office

Licenses/Certifications

  • None required.

This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We value the contributions of team members with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or hiring process, please contact ADARequests@wellpath.us

From Wellpath's job posting, checked Oct 27, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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