Administrative Assistant

Very busy independently\-owned funeral home seeking a dynamic office staff member who is seeking part\-time employment. This is highly professional and confidential/sensitive work and as such we are seeking someone with a specific temperament, organized, high attention to details and the ability to handle high\-stress situations. For the right person this position will grow as additional responsibilities are assumed. Please have the following skills/attributes:

**Responsibilities Include:**

· Answer and direct incoming calls

· Writing/mailing out correspondence to families, filing, scanning and labeling files

· Editing and publishing videos of funeral services to website

· Assisting Funeral Directors with submission of death notices to newspapers and various web pages

· Completing funeral service paperwork and materials for chapel or graveside services

· Assisting with funeral services whether at the chapel, synagogue or graveside

· Enter vital history of the deceased into Illinois Vital Records System (IVRS) for death certificate recording and burial/cremation permits along with following up with Doctors, Hospitals and Hospice facilities to obtain causes and doctors signatures for death record filing

· Create, compile, proofread, and revising drafts of death certificates with obtaining final approval from families on the vital information to finalize death certificate records with state

· Ordering death certificates from various city/county health departments and then scheduling and completing delivery of the certified death certificates to families

· Operating office equipment including printers, copiers, and fax machines

· Additional tasks as assigned

**Preferred Skills:**

· Excellent computer skills, High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

· Superior communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as excellent reading and comprehension skills.

· Courteous, Sympathetic, and Understanding

· Must be a team player

**Additional Notes:**

· Location: Buffalo Grove Chapel primarily but may need to work at other locations

· In\-Person Position

· Schedule is 3 days a week at 8hrs a day

· Work occasional weekends as needed and major holidays on a rotation basis

· 90\-day probational period

· Starting pay rate of $20 per hour

Please have a reliable means of transportation and be punctual. Should be available to start as soon as possible. Thank you for your time and we look forward to receiving your resume, list of references and cover letter.

Pay: $20\.00 per hour

Expected hours: 16\.0 – 24\.0 per week

Benefits:

* Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person