Sr. Administrative Assistant II, Rheumatology

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Job Summary 

UT Southwestern Medical Center is hiring a Senior Administrative Assistant II, Rheumatology.

This is the administrative support for all the clinical faculty and staff and all the division’s mid-levels at West Campus and off campus sites.  This person will perform the daily operational activities of the administrative office. This includes processing a large volume of travel arrangements, IDRs, purchase reqs, expense reports, invoice payments, and reimbursements in PeopleSoft, in addition to monitoring and maintaining budgets.  This position also provides executive level administrative support to the Division Chief.  The management of faculty calendars, scheduling appointments, ordering office and lab supplies, and other duties to support the faculty, will be required.   This position will also serve as the Division IR rep, as well as the Compliance Liaison for Rheumatology.

Experience and Education 

• High school graduation or GED and four (4) years related work experience required
• May consider higher education completed in lieu of minimum requirements

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Detail oriented
• Organized
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Multi-tasker in fast-paced environment

 Job Duties 

May perform some or all of the following:

• Provides moderately complex administrative skills for a department
• Prepares, maintains and posts records, reports and budget information
• Prepares or directs the preparation of charts, graphs, and administrative, fiscal, personnel, and/or statistical reports
• Selects office vendors and monitors purchasing processes
• May assist with overflow work from administrative and executive assistants and fill in for the office receptionist as needed
• Schedules and organizes activities such as meetings, travel, conferences and department activities for members of the department
• Composes and processes repetitive and non-repetitive documents in accordance to established procedures
• Organizes office procedures to ensure effective operation
• Acts as department liaison with other departments and agencies
• Processes all personnel and purchasing transactions following institutional policies and procedures
• Determines work priorities and monitors progress toward work deadlines
• Ensures document retention processes are followed using established guidelines

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/ 

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.  As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.