Exec Asst To Chair - Urology Clinic

Position Title:

Exec Asst to Chair – Surgery Days – Full Time Murphy

The Executive Assistant to Chairperson provides administrative support to the Department Chairperson; provides executive management in day-to-day activities and special projects as assigned. Acts as liaison for Chairperson in communications with both external and internal sources. Must be able to maintain confidentiality and establish harmonious working relationships. Ability to work independently in the absence of the Chairperson and demonstrate initiative in completing projects in an accurate and timely fashion with a minimal amount of supervision.

Functions as a resource person for the Department's faculty and staff.

• Performs secretarial duties for administrative and management staff, including taking dictation, transcribing correspondence and reports, and proof‑reading typed material.
• Attends meetings as assigned and reports on actions.
• Indexes and files correspondence, records and reports.
• Orders supplies and equipment.
• Gathers data and prepares evaluation reports, as well as other data as requested by Administrator / Director / Physician / and/or Executive Management.
• Receives and assists visitors and telephone callers, referring them to appropriate individuals.
• Maintains calendar and arranges meetings.
• Answers inquiries and makes travel arrangements for Administrator / Director / Physician / and/or Executive Management.
• Assists with special projects, strategic plan and budget preparation.
• Attends monthly Board of Directors meetings.
• Records minutes of meetings.
• Maintains governance documents and files including those related to committees, quality assurance, strategic planning, bylaws, personnel, compensation, finance, etc.
• Maintains patient complaint file and prepares summary for management and board.
• Maintains files related to legal matters and prepares summary for management and board.
• Participates in professional development activities to keep current with health care administration practices.
• Manages daily operation of Administrator / Director / Physician / and/or Executive Management's office relating to executive assistant support functions.
• Composes routine correspondence and memos for Administrator / Director / Physician / and/or Executive Management to external and internal sources.
• Maintains records of expenditures for monthly reconciliation and payment with substantiating detail.
• Responds to requests for information from both internal and external sources.
• Complies statistical data for reports as requested by Administrator / Director / Physician / and/or Executive Management.
• Relays and provides instructions, information and assistance as directed by Administrator / Director / Physician / and/or Executive Management and in accordance with established policies and procedures within department.
• Prepares confidential correspondence, maintains calendar, reads and prioritizes mail, and screens phone calls for appropriate disposition.
• Plans, schedules and supervises all arrangements for departmental meetings including staff retreats, conferences, seminars, staff and resident candidate visits and other departmental functions and meetings.
• Establishes and maintains functional and confidential files.
• Supervises and coordinates special projects such as remodeling of office space.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

• High School Graduate or GED.
• 3 or more years of broad administrative/secretarial experience.

• Bachelors Degree or Technical/Professional training/degree in Business.
• Business School Training from an accredited college or university.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to change while maintaining a high level of professionalism, with an emphasis on positive customer relations.

Time Type:
Full time

Job Requisition : R-54598

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution- and signing the agreement to the DRP.