Sr. Administrative Assistant, Academic - Department of Pediatrics

Lurie Children's Hospital • Chicago, IL

6d • $21 - $33 • Onsite

About The Position

The Administrative Assistant- Senior is responsible for performing a variety of administrative duties and managing complex projects and expenses that support clinical and operational initiatives within Departments/Divisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree preferred; minimum of 3+ years' in a comparable role preferred.
• Hospital or physician office experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, self-motivated and professional.
• Solid time management / problem solving skills with the ability to prioritize work to meet stringent deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and complete tasks with accuracy and minimal direction.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint; advanced proficiency in Outlook required.
• Ability to develop and sustain a professional relationship with staff and all levels of leadership.
• Must display a high level of integrity and appropriately manage confidential information, meeting all compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Provides advanced administrative assistance to clinical and/or operational initiatives.
• Manages calendars and coordinates meetings for leadership/faculty.
• Develops itineraries for faculty recruitment visits; coordinates travel; arranges internal and external meetings to include venue selection, catering requirements, and all relative logistics.
• Develops meeting materials, agendas, and meeting notes upon request.
• Produces correspondence, reports, and presentations using Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Reconciles purchasing card, submits expense reports, purchase orders, and check requests.
• Practices project management; work task breakdowns, prioritization, and scheduling.
• Works with Division Leadership to streamline office workflows for maximum efficiency of work group or team.
• May orient and coach other Administrative Professionals (AP) across the organization and/or lead committees specific to AP work.
• Manages department lists and directories; creates and maintains departmental organization charts.
• Leads medium to large scale projects and performs other duties inherent to a successful project.
• Other job functions as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b) with a 5% employer match
• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance
• Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
• Discount purchasing program

What This Job Offers

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