Lead Psychiatry Administrative Assistant

Silver Spring, MD

Posted: 03/06/2026 Employment Type: Administrative Industry: Healthcare Job Number: SWB605 Pay Rate: $55,000.00 Annually

Job Description

please send resume to sbenson@nri-staffing.com

Lead Psychiatry Administrative Assistant (Bilingual – Spanish)

We are partnering with a valued client with whom we have worked successfully for several years to identify an experienced Lead Psychiatry Administrative Assistant to support a fast-paced Psychiatry department.

Position Overview

This role requires a highly organized, proactive professional who thrives in a busy medical office environment. The ideal candidate will have prior experience supporting high-volume providers, managing complex schedules, and interacting directly with patients. Bilingual fluency in Spanish (spoken and written) is required.

Schedule (Hybrid)

  • Monday & Tuesday (Remote): 12:00 PM – 8:30 PM

  • Wednesday – Friday (On site): 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Compensation

  • $50,000 – $55,000 annually, depending on experience

  • Excellent benefits package including health benefits and generous vacation time

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Psychiatry department

  • Manage provider schedules for high-volume clinicians

  • Serve as primary telephone/front desk support and provide backup reception coverage as needed

  • Communicate effectively with patients, providers, and supervisors to respond to inquiries and help resolve concerns

  • Provide limited Spanish interpretation support when needed

  • Check patients in and out

  • Coordinate and track psychiatry records requests

  • Schedule initial and annual psychiatric evaluations

  • Complete accurate EMR data entry

  • Support special projects as assigned

  • Take meeting minutes on a rotating basis

Qualifications

  • Bilingual in Spanish (verbal and written) – required

  • Experience working in a fast-paced medical office environment

  • Strong patient-facing/customer service experience

  • Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail

  • Proactive problem-solving abilities

  • Strong communication skills

  • Sound judgment and professionalism

  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team

If you are an organized, service-oriented professional looking to grow within a supportive and established medical environment, we look forward to hearing from you.

 

Look forward to hearing from you.

please send resume to 

sbenson@nri-staffing.com

Sonia Benson

Additional Information

NRI is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Meet Your Recruiter

Sonia Benson
General Manager

I have had the pleasure of working with NRI for over 25 years . In those years I have managed several teams from Administrative, Accounting and Finance and Health care. In the last year and half my mine focus has been in Health care, due to the very large demand in this field.

   

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