Senior Administrative Assistant

We’re searching for a Senior Administrative Assistant — someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will provide direct administrative support for multiple leaders, one of which must include primary support to an Executive (Assistant Vice President or above) and/or a Senior Physician Leader who reports directly to an In Chief and has system responsibility. 

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Job Duties & Responsibilities
•    Composes correspondence, memos, and reports, according to guidelines and in a timely manner
•    Type, format, create, and proofread a variety of materials including handwritten, typewritten correspondence, presentations, memos, reports, agendas, and contracts, as instructed, and verifies the conformity of documents to Texas Children’s Hospital standards
•    Assemble documents and presentations as needed, for external meetings
•    Manages the leader’s calendar
•    Telephone various internal and external personnel to arrange meetings
•    Coordinate with other administrative staff to reserve conference rooms as needed
•    Answer the telephone in a courteous manner, identifying department and offering assistance
•    Take telephone messages including name of caller, date, time, return telephone number and legible message when applicable
•    Retrieve messages immediately and take appropriate action upon return-to-work area.
•    Interface with all employees in a professional, courteous manner to assure that requests are met amicably, and a congenial work atmosphere is maintained
•    Maintain excellent relationships with departments throughout the hospital, assuring a good working atmosphere
•    Handle incoming/outgoing mail
•    Arrange travel
•    Participate in reception relief

Skills & Requirements
•    Required High School Diploma or equivalent Required 
•    Required 5 Years Secretarial Experience Required
•    Preferred Medical and College Background 
 

Founded in 1996, Texas Children’s Health Plan is the nation's first health maintenance organization (HMO) created just for children. We provide STAR/Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to pregnant women, teens, children and adults in Houston and surrounding areas. Currently, the Health Plan has more than 375,000 members who receive care from our network of more than 1,100 primary care physicians, 3,200 specialists, and 70 hospitals. Texas Children's Health Plan is also the largest combined STAR/CHIP Managed Care Organization in the Harris County service area.
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Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.