Program Assistant

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Hospitals have a history of caring for our community that goes back more than 100 years. We provide a broad range of medical and surgical services including minimally invasive and outpatient options. Our family of services includes the area's only inpatient oncology unit, the Orthopedic, Spine, and Hand Center, Family Birth Center, the Lactation Support Center and retail store, and many others. Mercy Hospital Downtown is a 194-bed facility located in downtown Bakersfield. Mercy Hospital Southwest is a 78-bed facility and the only hospital located in the rapidly growing area west of Highway 99. Mercy Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner, serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality, compassionate care since 1910. Learn more here at https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield.
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One Community. One Mission. One California 

Under the direction of the Manager, Art and Spirituality Center & Mercy Volunteer Services, the Mercy Volunteer Services Program Assistant is responsible for coordinating, communicating and executing various volunteer related services and projects for the Department of Special Needs and Community Outreach. This individual will support the duties and tasks assigned by the Manager through the volunteer recruitment and onboarding process while also supporting recognition and retention efforts and initiatives. This individual is responsible for demonstrating efficient and effective department operations by providing reliable clerical and secretarial support, ensuring clear communication with the Manager and all volunteers, executing duties promptly and reliably, and leveraging critical thinking and problem-solving skills to meet or exceed the responsibilities outlined below.

Minimum Requirements:

• One year experience in healthcare, volunteer program coordination or community based organization
• Must be a high school graduate or equivalent
• Experience with Google Workspace
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills and the ability to communicate clearly, concisely and accurately both verbally and in writing
• Ability to be a self-starter, work independently and manage multiple priorities 
• Ability to be a critical and creative thinker

Preferred:

• Volunteer program support experience preferred