Executive Assistant

SWLA Center for Health Services • Lake Charles, LA

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About The Position

The Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer serves as a point of contact for the CEO and between executives, employees, clients, and external partners. The role manages information flow in a timely and accurate manner, maintains the CEO’s and executives’ calendars, and arranges meetings. It performs a variety of administrative tasks and supports the CEO and senior-level managers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Professional development courses in health care management required.
• Two to five years of executive assistant-level experience.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of community health planning and management sufficient to assist executives with scheduling and monitoring schedules.
• Knowledge of the purpose, organization, and policies of the community’s health system sufficient to interact with health care executives.
• Knowledge of clinic policies and procedures sufficient to ensure executive organizational awareness.
• Proficiency with computer programs and applications, including the MS Office Suite.
• Initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision-making skills to achieve organizational executive objectives.
• Ability to analyze situations accurately and take effective action.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the CEO and executive team.
• Judgment and discretion in developing, applying, interpreting, and coordinating departmental policies and procedures.
• Ability to assume responsibility and exercise authority over assigned work functions.

Nice To Haves

• Business Administration or Healthcare Administration education preferred.
• Knowledge of Community Health Centers preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a point of contact for the CEO and among executives, employees, clients, and external partners.
• Manage information flow in a timely and accurate manner.
• Manage the CEO’s and executives’ calendars and set up meetings.
• Perform administrative tasks and support the CEO and senior-level managers.
• Assist executives with scheduling and monitoring schedules as needed.
• Prepare comprehensive CEO reports and presentations.
• Establish and integrate CEO organizational priorities and deadlines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior