Department Assistant - Pediatric Therapy - PT -1st Shift

Healthcare AdministrationNo nightsPart-Time

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Job Description

The Department Secretary works under the general supervision of the Director. Performs various secretarial duties and screening tasks in accordance with established procedures.

Qualifications

Education: High School diploma or GED required. Associate degree from an accredited college or university preferred

Experience: Minimum of two years experience as a secretary or receptionist preferred.

Additional Skills/abilities: Proficient in use of computerized spreadsheet and word processing applications. Ability to effectively communicate and work independently.

About Us

Build Your Career with Us

At Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children and Madison Hospital, you’ll find meaningful work, supportive teams and opportunities to grow within a locally governed, nonprofit health system committed to the communities we serve.

Our workplace culture has earned national recognition, including Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care 2026 and Forbes’ America’s Best-in-State Employers 2025.

Huntsville Hospital is the region’s primary referral center for advanced and specialty care, home to a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU and North Alabama’s Level I Trauma Center.

Together, our three Madison County hospitals have 971 licensed beds and offer career opportunities across a wide range of specialties and care settings.

Employees have access to continuing education, Shared Governance, Clinical Ladder, Nurse Residency, tuition assistance, child care, wellness resources, an on-site employee pharmacy and health clinic, and more.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a partner in the U.S. Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) Program.

Huntsville Hospital Benefits

We are committed to providing competitive benefits. Our benefits package for eligible employees includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending; short term and long term disability; several retirement account options with 401K organization match; nurse residency program; tuition assistance; student loan reimbursement; On-site training and education opportunities; Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!

Learn More About Huntsville Hospital Health System

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  • Life In Huntsville: huntsvillehospital.org

Key Responsibilities

The Department Assistant performs various secretarial duties and screening tasks under the supervision of the Director. They are responsible for maintaining established procedures and working independently within the pediatric therapy department.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Spreadsheet applicationsCommunicationIndependent work

Healthcare Administration Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Healthcare Administration pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the Healthcare Administration market look like in Alabama?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingAlabama index 88.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Healthcare Administration listings in Alabama6 active117 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Healthcare Administration pay trend+3.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-life snapshot

5.1/ 10
Listing-based score
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About Huntsville Hospital Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Huntsville, AL
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Short term and long term disability
Retirement account options with 401K organization match
Tuition assistance
Student loan reimbursement
On-site training and education opportunities
Employee discounts

Living in Huntsville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$271k
Typical market rent
$1,335/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Huntsville, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.