Temporary Help Pool Administrative Assistant - Cancer Center

Temporary Administrative Assistant

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, is seeking candidates for a Temporary Administrative Assistant in the Cancer Center. This position is not benefit eligible.

Responsibilities

To manage the day-to-day activities of the Scientific Director of the Center for Cancer Research by providing direction and administrative support. This position ensures that the Scientific Director is in compliance with the University's and other various funding agencies, regulations, procedures and guidelines. This position will handle all travel arrangements and enter travel and expenses into the Concur portal. Set up and schedule meetings via Zoom and conference calls; ensuring all equipment is functional. Attend meetings entering minutes, provide feedback and reminders as needed for attendees.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must have a High School Diploma. Computer proficiency in various software applications including Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook. Must have excellent phone etiquette, verbal communication skills and can multitask. Work with minimum supervision and be customer service driven.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is a statewide flagship, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering collaborative education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UT Health Science Center contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT's doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UT Health Science Center spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UT Health Science Center is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state's largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.

Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley's Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.

Job Info

• Job Identification 5809
• Job Category Admin Support
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 19 South Manassas, Memphis, TN, 38103, US