Executive Assistant to CEO

Job Description
Executive Assitant to the CEO and other Executives
WORK SCHEDULE

Days

Occasional ability to work remotely

Provides executive-level assistance and administrative support to the Chief Executive Officer of University of Washington Medical Center, the Chief Quality Officer and Program Administrator of Transplant Services.

• Plays a crucial role in keeping the hospital running smoothly by managing the UWMC CEO's and the other executives supported, schedules and ensuring everything aligns with established priorities
• Independently arranges and coordinates committee meetings, special events, open forums, and other hospital activities
• Schedules appropriate accommodation, orders/operates equipment, and coordinates logistical activities as needed
• Independently plan, coordinate, and implement policies and procedures to support UWMC Administration so that all regulatory requirements are met
• Acts as a communication liaison with State officials (including the Governor’s office), University Leadership, and community leaders as needed
• Act as a liaison for the Board of Trustees, ensuring smooth communication and coordination
• Operate independently, making decisions and taking actions with delegated authority to support high-level executives, including the CEO. Required to handle sensitive and high-priority tasks with discretion
• Foster relationships with community leaders and elected officials, representing UWMC in interactions with UWM leaders, King County, the State of Washington, and other community entities
• Prepares and escalates issues, including researching, collecting data, and providing recommendations for action in a timely manner including inquiries, comments, and complaints
• Composes, edits, and types draft letters and final versions of correspondence, reports, memos, letters, and meeting agendas
• Records, composes and edits meetings notes as requested
• Independently arranges and coordinates committee meetings, special events, open forums, and other hospital activities
• May assist in preparing, interpreting, analyzing and monitoring budgets, and approving expenditures on the departmental budget as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree AND 4 to 5 years of progressively responsible executive administrative support experience in a large, complex organization to include program management and office operations management responsibilities
• Experience reporting to a Director level or above.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint – SharePoint editing and creating Experience with SharePoint not necessary
• Proficient with Outlook, Teams and Zoom
• Ability to handle executive level confidential information with high level of tact, discretion, and diplomacy
• Ability to work under pressure of frequent deadlines, constant interruption, and changing priorities in a high-volume academic healthcare setting
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including a professional demeanor and demonstrated competency in preparation of professional reports
• Demonstrated a track record of exercising good judgment and taking the appropriate initiative, discretion within the scope of the position
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for stated requirements

UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses:
Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of…