Lead Administrative Assistant Clinical

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Organization:

Section of Surgical Sciences

Job Summary:

Lead Administrative Assistant

Section of Surgical Sciences

This position will serve as a primary resource for daily operations of the Section of Surgical Sciences.  S/he will serve as a liaison with internal/external groups and also be expected to independently provide general administrative support for the Section's the Chief Business Officer (CBO), in addition to 3 providers.   Successful candidate will be able to perform a variety of complex routine and non-routine administrative duties. S/he must be able to balance conflicting demands and be highly organized. This individual must be able to work independently in a highly collaborative team environment and seek opportunities to contribute. S/he must be comfortable working with others across the organization. This job code is for those who need Electronic Medical Records access as part of their role.

Serves as a primary resource for daily operations and provides administrative and business support to complex area(s), independently. Serves as a liaison with internal/external groups.

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Administrative Functions

• Schedule routine and non-routine complex meetings for the CBO and 3 clinical and non-clinical faculty.

• Review calendar of the CBO and faculty in advance to resolve conflicts/manage needed travel time/etc. 
• Provide administrative support to Director of Transplant, Director of Surgical Outcomes Research, and tenured research faculty.
• Open, sort and screen mail and handle appropriately.
• Support distribution of information and reports to faculty, staff and leadership as needed.
• Coordination of various events including office celebrations, annual fellowship interviews, annual service awards event, etc. 
• Support coordination of large projects, activities and events. Assist with coordination of phone, calendar and Section related meetings.
• Back up phone coverage for Section central office.
• Coordinate dissemination and collection of time sensitive information for the CBO and PD.
• Provide excellent customer service to the departments, administrators and other outside parties.
• Other duties as assigned.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Organizational Impact: Performs non-routine tasks that significantly impact team's performance with minimal guidance.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Conducts research and analysis to solve some non-routine problems.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Applies broad job knowledge and has basic job skills in other areas.
• Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to less experienced team members.

Position Qualifications:

***Preferred Additional Qualifications*** 

• 5 yrs prior work experience in an administrative setting, working for executive level professionals.
• Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Product Suite including (Excel, Word, Power Point, Visio).
• Prior knowledge of University policies and procedures a plus.
• Demonstrated experience in effectively navigating complex systems to find answers to challenges.
• Ability to work independently.

Department/Unit Summary:

Vanderbilt's Section of Surgical Sciences combines many of our surgical departments at Vanderbilt into one framework with the commitment to providing the best in patient care. Our specialty teams of surgeons and researchers work closely with one another to discover and reveal the latest medical and surgical innovations, while teaching our residents the many facets of surgery. This collaboration of disciplines allows us to provide an array of conventional and unique surgical services to the entire mid-sou