Administrative Assistant, Family & Community Medicine

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 general supervision to provide secretarial and clerical support for the daily operations of the Department of Family and Community Medicine. Works with the Dept. Chair and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs to schedule appointments, maintain faculty calendars, manage schedules, greet and direct visitors, and assist with faculty recruitment and onboarding. Coordinates meetings and conferences for leadership and faculty as assigned. Arranges travel and hotel accommodations for the Chair, Vice Chair, and faculty. Organizes departmental events and manages space logistics as directed by the supervisor. Prepares letters, and other non-routine correspondence for signature. Processes and submits online forms, manages invoice payments, orders supplies and orders food for large group meetings. Maintains departmental files, while handling all confidential and sensitive information with discretion.

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 Diploma or GED 
   

• Experience
  2 years of related secretarial/administrative experience. 
  May consider higher education completed in lieu of minimum requirements. 
   

JOB DUTIES

• Transcribes dictation that may involve use of medical or scientific terminology; ensures correct format, grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
• Types correspondence, memorandums, grants, manuscripts, book chapters, etc. from complex rough drafts, which may involve special formats and complicated footnotes.
• Composes letters, memorandums, and other non routine correspondence for supervisor's signature.
• Processes and submits on line forms; pays invoices.
• Coordinates meetings and conferences for supervisor or other staff members.
• Makes appointments and maintains supervisor's calendar; makes travel and hotel reservations for supervisor or other staff members.
• Receives, screens, and directs visitors as required; answers and makes telephone calls; transfers calls, takes messages, or answers questions as necessary, including patient related calls and appointments.
• Receives, sorts, and distributes incoming mail;