PS Administrative Assistant

Monday
- Friday; 8:00AM - 4:30PM or 8:30AM - 5:00PM; occasional overtime may be required.

VP Area

VP Area U of U Health
- Academics

Department

Location

Location Campus

City

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range

Pay Rate Range 15.19 to 26.73 DOE

Close Date

Close Date 11/06/2026

Priority Review Date (Note
- Posting may close at any time)

Priority Review Date (Note
- Posting may close at any time) 08/17/2026

This position provides complex administrative support to surgeons in the Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, at Primary Children's Hospital
.

• 1. Coordinates complex schedules and meetings.
• 2. Coordinates travel and reimbursements.
• 3. Scans patient records into EMR .
• 4. Maintains budget records, such as reconciling accounts and preparing expenditure statements.
• 5. Collects, organizes and analyzes data for specialized reports.
• 6. Coordinates the collection and preparation of operating reports.
• 7. Assists with the implementation of department and University policies and procedures.
• 8. Provides administrative support by scheduling appointments, coordinating meetings and conferences and maintaining and ordering office supplies.

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

N/A

N/A

Nearly Continuously:
Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.

Often:
Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking.

Associate degree in business or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) and three years full-time secretarial experience required. Demonstrated human relations and effective written and verbal communication skills required. Knowledge of basic bookkeeping practices and direct supervisory experience preferred.

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Type

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at  for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions.

Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at  or  or University Human Resource Management at  if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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