Administrative Assistant

Contract: Palo Alto, California, US

Salary Range: 35.00 - 40.00 | Per Hour

Job Code: 360209

End Date: 2025-04-20

Days Left: 1 hours left

Client's Domain: Education 
Job Title: Administrative Assistant 
Location: Palo Alto, CA 94304
Duration: 12 Months - (Potential Extension/Conversion high possibility)
Pay Range: $35 - $40 per hour

Duties include:
  • The Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated and talented Administrative Coordinator, (Administrative Associate 3) to join their team.  Under the general direction of the Assistant Division Manager, the Administrative Coordinator will provide administrative and operational support to a rapidly growing Division. Responsibilities include managing new faculty and staff onboarding efforts, acting as the lead administrative point person for the Division Co-Chief and Associate Division Chief, supporting Division events and meetings, responding to and trouble-shooting faculty inquiries, and updating and maintaining Division communication platforms. The candidate must be highly organized, detail oriented, and able to multi-task and work independently under limited supervision. This is a 1 year temporary position that has the possibility of converting to a full time, permanent role.
     
    This exciting opportunity will require excellent judgement, communication, organization and time management, leadership and interpersonal skills, and the ability to take initiative.  The successful candidate will work as part of a collaborative team and contribute to a positive and productive work culture.
     
    Our Division is comprised of 130 faculty members (and growing) spanning 5 diverse clinical sections, across 3 facilities in the Bay Area. We are committed to excellence in clinical inpatient medicine, medical education, quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, and a broad research portfolio ranging from COVID-19 clinical trials to informatics and AI.
     
    Duties include:
     
  • Act on behalf of the supervisor, department manager, or chair in regards to establishing priorities and identifying and resolving problems that are administrative in nature.
  • Oversee and/or perform duties associated with scheduling, organizing, and operating complex conferences, seminars, and events, including arranging with vendors for services, overseeing the production and distribution of materials, administering logistics, and managing event within budget.
  • Compose and draft documents and correspondence for presentations, course handouts, grants, conferences, seminars, and reports; perform substantial editing and fact checking. Create, maintain, modify, and/or ensure accuracy of content in various unit documents, displays, reports, brochures, social media, and/or websites.
  • Plan and schedule calendar(s) with limited consultation, resolve calendaring conflicts, and arrange travel in compliance with unit, university, and sponsor policies.
  • Create complex reports and spreadsheets which may utilize specialized software and systems.
  • Oversee and/or process a variety of complex financial transactions; produce, monitor, and reconcile budget statements; research, identify, and resolve discrepancies. May assist with capital or special equipment requests and/or vendor selection.
  • Coordinate and monitor routine maintenance services completion.  Plan and coordinate office moves and/or minor renovation projects.
     
 
Education & Experience (required):
  • High school diploma and four years of administrative experience, or combination of education and relevant experience.
 
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (required):
  • Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail and accuracy
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize own work, multitask, and respect deadlines
  • Excellent written, oral, an interpersonal communication skills
  • Personal effectiveness and credibility
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Advanced computer skills and demonstrated experience with office software and email applications.
  • Demonstrated success in following through and completing projects.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and assign work to others.
  • Ability to take initiative and ownership of projects.
  • Ability to routinely and independently exercise sound judgment in making decisions
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