Administrative Coordinator, Hospital Administration
UT Southwestern Medical CenterAbout the role
Description
WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
JOB SUMMARY
Works under minimal direction to provide coordination and supervision of major and very complex activities, programs, functions, or projects for large office, department, or division.
- Serves as shared administrative support for the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Assistant/Associate Vice President (AVP), coordinating priorities, communications, and scheduling to ensure alignment and timely execution of key initiatives.
- Coordinates leader’s daily calendar and schedule; triages phone calls from colleagues, patients, visitors, and vendors. Makes travel arrangements and plans meeting itineraries, etc. for leaders, outside visitors, and official guests. Completes all activities related to travel reports (compilation and submission for departmental leaders; approval and follow-up for all University Hospital personnel and some physicians). Identifies operational problems and provides suggested solutions. Periodically reviews departmental policies, manuals, and organization charts and provides input and suggestions to update and improve policies and procedures related to workflow and effectiveness.
- Coordinates and supervises major or very complex projects, activities and special functions; supervises clerical and administrative employees working on program, activity, or special function; interprets policies and procedures; ensures timely and efficient operations to accomplish objectives
- Supervises/trains clerical and administrative employees. Provides input to their performance appraisals, and makes recommendations regarding personnel actions. Provides professional support on special projects, which may include tasks such as: collection, organization, and analysis of relevant data, preparation of time lines, and writing reports.
- Develops and delivers special presentations. Coordinates the budget for an activity, program, or project, following appropriate accounting practices and procedures to ensure all work is within budget; prepares and submits reports using spreadsheet and word processing software as required.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required
- Education
High School Graduation
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