This position provides complex administrative support to the Division of Allergy Pulmonary and Critical Care (APCC) within the Department of Medicine through daily interaction with high-level faculty and staff. The incumbent will interface regularly with the APCC leadership team faculty and staff. They will coordinate and perform a wide range of duties to provide administrative and clinical support to the faculty division and department.
This position will act as the primary liaison for providers or programs and refers stakeholders to providers agencies and staff. The incumbent will initiate implement and review the administrative fiscal and clerical procedures and activities required for purchasing requests processing travel and expense reimbursement requests made by Division faculty and staff using Division funds.
Responsibilities will include continuous tracking prioritizing organizing and communicating in support of multiple initiatives at various stages of progress. The position requires outstanding administrative organizational interpersonal and computer skills as well as the ability to work independently and proactively. As this position must interface with both internal and external partners a high level of professionalism is expected.
This position may require some work to be performed in-person onsite at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely at an offsite non-campus work location.
Work schedule Monday Friday flexible start and end time during business hours will be determined at the time of hire. This position will require occasional off-site evening or weekend hours to assist with picnics evening presentations and conferences.
Terminal 24 month appointment. This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding.
Coordinates with senior management and service line leaders to monitor timely submission of fiscal and regulatory paperwork. Assists the administrative manager providers and staff in completing and collecting these requirements. Provides historic data to Division Administration in cases of non-compliance or underperformance to standards to assist in administration follow up.
Coordinates the completion and record keeping of ongoing regulatory credentialing training promotional and institutional requirements of the providers and staff assigned to them.
Department:
School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Medicine Division of Allergy Pulmonary and Critical Care
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Compensation:
The starting hourly wage for the position is $24.00 per hour; but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation holidays and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information refer to the campus benefits webpage and SMPH University Staff Benefits Flyer 2026
Required Qualifications:
At least 2 years experience in an administrative role.
Preferred Qualifications:
3 years experience providing administrative support to professional or executive level employees preferably in an academic medical or legal environment.
Previous experience with scheduling or database software.
Competency using Microsoft Office Suite and conferencing software such as Zoom WebEx and Teams
Experience providing administrative support to professional or executive level employees.
Experience with financial processes and systems including expense reimbursements and purchasing cards.
Education:
High School diploma preferred
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Your cover letter should address how your training and experience align with the required and preferred qualifications listed above. Application reviewers will rely on these written materials to determine which applicants move forward in the process. References will be requested from final candidates. All applicants will be notified once the search concludes and a candidate is selected.
University sponsorship is not available for this position including transfers of sponsorship and TN selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States a lawful permanent resident a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.This position is currently scheduled to end2 years after the start dateand will require eligibility to work until that time.If you are selected for this position you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work.
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