Administrative Assistant II Surgery Administration Full time Days

Full-time 40 hours/week. Monday - Friday 8:00am/8:30am - 5:00pm

Hybrid role - 3 days onsite 2 days remote 

The Administrative Assistant II position reflects the mission vision and values of Northwestern Medicine adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies procedures guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Administrative Assistant II is primarily responsible for providing coordination that may involve collecting and analyzing information prior to presenting to management; preparing reports; expediting work results; and establishing and revising work procedures with a variety of MS Office and other applications.

Responsibilities:

• Greets customers and responds to general and specific inquiries that require advanced departmental knowledge and critical thinking skills.
• Independently collects information and coordinates preparation of reports.
• Identifies and assesses issues and opportunities for improvement and implements changes following managerial review.
• Maintains department schedule by coordinating calendars for department personnel arranging meetings conferences teleconferences and travel with minimal direction.
• In collaboration with Management creates and maintains operating procedures and guidelines.
• Reads researches and routes correspondence: drafts letters and documents; collects and analyzes information and initiates telecommunications.
• Delivers and/or coordinates the delivery of documents and materials as required.
• Maintains equipment in good working order.
• Records meeting discussions by attending meetings and recording key discussions and conclusions.
• Supports accounts receivable/payable processing.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Required:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Two (2) to five (5) years experience in a relevant role.

Preferred:

• College studies and/or a minimum of two years providing office services (strongly preferred).
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Office Software.

Additional Information :

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age sex race color religion national origin gender identity veteran status disability sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and at times internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.  Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and we follow all local state and federal laws including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical emotional and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time