Senior Administrative Assistant

Children s National Hospital
US - Maryland - Silver Spring
January 11, 2025

The Senior Administrative Assistant will perform complex diversity of secretarial and clerical duties under general supervision.

Qualifications:Minimum Education
High School Diploma or GED (Required) Or

Minimum Work Experience
3 years secretarial experience, preferably in a medical office or healthcare environment (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge
Ability to type 55 wpm required.
Must have expert knowledge of secretarial, office administrative procedures, and knowledge of use and operation of standard office equipment.
Advanced software skills are required, as well as Internet research abilities and strong communication skills.

Functional AccountabilitiesCommunications

Manage access to administrator by screening calls and visitors to determine appropriate course of action.

Serve as a liaison, with delegated authority, between administrator and subordinate units by relaying instructions and information and

following commitments through to completion.

Interact and communicate with a strong degree of judgment and discretion.

Research, develop and draft letters, memos, or reports to communicate the manager's decisions, ideas, and agenda.

Identify and resolve problems that would not require manager 's direct involvement.

Address issues in accordance with priorities, policies, commitments, and program goals of the manager.

Office Technology

Utilize office equipment and other relevant technology (software and systems) to meet organizational needs.

Research information to support conclusions and recommendations (for unusual and novel situations).

Establish and maintain paper and electronic files and records for manager.

Maintain manager's calendar , schedules and appointments without prior approval based on knowledge of manager's responsibilities and issues of importance.

Locate and assemble information for various reports, briefings, and conferences.

Make travel arrangements.

Budget Support

Provide support in monitoring and reconciling departmental or program budget, tracks travel and office expenditures.

Safety

Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

Organizational AccountabilitiesProgram Knowledge

Demonstrate an awareness of the program's operational structure, and manager's scope of responsibilities; work requires an awareness of specific functions and staff assignments within the organization.

Demonstrate working knowledge of policies, procedures, and processes required within the organization.

Demonstrate familiarity with rules, regulations, and laws affecting organization.

Organizational Commitment/Identification

Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization

Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differences

Demonstrate personal and professional integrity

Maintain confidentiality at all times

Customer Service

Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

Partner with all team members to achieve goals

Receptive to others' ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

Contribute to a positive work environment

Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

Use resources efficiently

Search for less costly ways of doing things

Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

Partner with all team members to achieve goals

Receptive to others' ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

Contribute to a positive work environment

Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

Use resources efficiently

Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

Senior Administrative Assistant

Senior Administrative Assistant

Find Jobs Hiring Now Near You!

Get Jobilize Job Search Mobile App Now

Related Job Postings

OTR CDL-A Drivers 61,776 73,216+ Yearly / 3 Months EXP Req'd

OTR CDL-A Drivers 61,776 73,216+ Yearly / 3 Months EXP Req'd

OTR CDL-A Drivers 61,776 73,216+ Yearly / 3 Months EXP Req'd

OTR CDL-A Drivers 61,776 73,216+ Yearly / 3 Months EXP Req'd

OTR CDL-A Drivers 61,776 73,216+ Yearly / 3 Months EXP Req'd

Otolaryngology

OTR CDL-A Drivers 61,776 73,216+ Yearly / 3 Months EXP Req'd

OTR CDL-A Drivers 61,776 73,216+ Yearly / 3 Months EXP Req'd

OTR CDL-A Drivers 61,776 73,216+ Yearly / 3 Months EXP Req'd

Pediatric Cardiologist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility Near Baltimore, Maryland

OTR CDL-A Drivers 61,776 73,216+ Yearly / 3 Months EXP Req'd

OTR CDL-A Drivers 61,776 73,216+ Yearly / 3 Months EXP Req'd

OTR CDL-A Drivers 61,776 73,216+ Yearly / 3 Months EXP Req'd

OTR CDL-A Drivers 61,776 73,216+ Yearly / 3 Months EXP Req'd

OTR CDL-A Drivers 61,776 73,216+ Yearly / 3 Months EXP Req'd

OTR CDL-A Drivers 61,776 73,216+ Yearly / 3 Months EXP Req'd

OTR CDL-A Drivers 61,776 73,216+ Yearly / 3 Months EXP Req'd

OTR CDL-A Drivers 61,776 73,216+ Yearly / 3 Months EXP Req'd

OTR CDL-A Drivers 61,776 73,216+ Yearly / 3 Months EXP Req'd

OTR CDL-A Drivers 61,776 73,216+ Yearly / 3 Months EXP Req'd

OTR CDL-A Drivers 61,776 73,216+ Yearly / 3 Months EXP Req'd

CRNA/Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility North of

OTR CDL-A Drivers 61,776 73,216+ Yearly / 3 Months EXP Req'd

OTR CDL-A Drivers 61,776 73,216+ Yearly / 3 Months EXP Req'd

OTR CDL-A Drivers 61,776 73,216+ Yearly / 3 Months EXP Req'd

OTR CDL-A Drivers 61,776 73,216+ Yearly / 3 Months EXP Req'd

OTR CDL-A Drivers 61,776 73,216+ Yearly / 3 Months EXP Req'd