The Administrative Assistant I performs daily operations of the HIM department, administrative support work in areas such as answering routine calls, receiving mail and packages, disseminating mail and packages, performing errands as needed on and off of campus such as picking up or dropping off mail, supplies, or assisting other areas during staff absence or as required by business need. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, healthcare workers are considered to be at significant risk for acquiring or transmitting hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chicken pox), tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and influenza.