Sr. Administrative Assistant

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The Department of Orthopaedics is currently seeking a full time Sr. Administrative Assistant to work in Miami, FL. The Sr. Administrative Assistant performs a variety of clerical functions and office support activities for the assigned department(s) to facilitate the efficient operations of the office.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS                                                                                          

• Supports department and/or department leadership with daily clerical tasks.

• Collects, reviews, analyzes complex and/or confidential data and prepares reports, charts, budgets and other presentation materials.

• Responds to or routes non-routine, priority or confidential inquiries from external or internal sources with correspondence or other messaging on behalf of department leadership.

• Plans meetings and takes detailed minutes, as needed.

• Answers phone calls, provides information to callers or connects callers to appropriate staff.

• Schedules appointments and updates calendars.

• Makes travel arrangements and reservations for department leadership and staff, as needed.

• Composes and types correspondence, such as informative materials; creates spreadsheets and presentations.

• Greets and provides general support to visitors.

• Develops and maintains department filing system.

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                        

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent

Experience:

Minimum 3 years of relevant experience

Department Specific Functions

• Assists Sr. Administrative officer in daily tasks.

• Coordinate/manage administrative leadership schedule, sets up meetings, conferences, and trainings.

• Create and maintain faculty metric tracking spreadsheets.

• Create and maintain reports for leadership.

• Assist in departmental projects as well as in new systems or programs the department wants to implement. 

• Coordinates meetings for faculty.

• Acts as lead to our administrative assistant staff.

• Completes reimbursements, reconciles budget.

• Works along with business operation manager.

• Creates purchase and requisition orders. 

• Completes expense reports.

• Initiate change orders.

• On call process, maintains tracking sheet.

• Resolves vendor issues. 

• Handles invoices tracking sheets/reports and regularly submit payments.

• Deposit/process all department checks.

• Handles supply orders for office.

• Maintaining Department t Project System.

• Patient coordinator

• Manages pre and post patient care

• Manges patient calls, process patient information on ambulatory appointment 

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• General knowledge of office procedures and operations

• Ability to accurately prepare and maintain records, files, reports and correspondence

• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form

• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships

• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion

• Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail

• Proficiency in computer software (i.e., Microsoft Office)

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The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida’s only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We’re the challenge you’ve been looking for.

Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza (“the flu”) season (September through April), the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment.

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

H5