Per Diem - Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant

Performs full clerical, administrative and general office duties involving transcription, typing, record and file maintenance, mail distribution and telephone reception. Provides secretarial services to a middle to upper-level management position or department. This role requires an understanding of the content of the supervisor's job and method of operation. This implies knowledge of department and/or Hospital or University operations and procedures.

Job Duties

• Manages schedule and coordinates meetings with an ability to support complex ongoing meeting processes including capturing minutes and distributing updates and information.
• Manages project plans, scheduling and program reporting requirements
• Creates correspondence, memos, presentations and/or reports ensuring accuracy and timeliness with completion.
• Answers incoming calls, greets visitors and guests, directing them as appropriate
• Screen incoming communications; take and deliver accurate messages; respond to requests by gathering and providing information and referring non-routine calls to the appropriate staff.
• Schedule appointments and coordinate arrangements for meetings and conferences.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• Effective Communications Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques, ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors
• Interpersonal Relationships Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner
• Service Excellence Knowledge of customer service concepts and techniques, ability to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner
• Flexibility and Adaptability Knowledge of successful approaches, tools, and techniques for dealing with changes and adapting to a changing environment, ability to adapt as needed
• Managing Multiple Priorities Ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail Understanding of the necessity and value of accuracy and attention to detail, ability to process information with high levels of accuracy
• Calendaring Knowledge of and ability to use office electronic calendaring software and capabilities
• Problem Solving Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems, ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• 2 years in administrative role