Executive Assistant

Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to provide high-level administrative, operational, and project support to one or more executive leaders. This role involves managing complex calendars, coordinating travel, and handling executive communications to enable strategic priorities and initiatives.

You will act as a trusted partner, representing the executives professionally with internal and external stakeholders, and supporting cross-functional

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive administrative support to one or more executive leaders, exercising sound judgement, discretion, and professionalism.
• Manages complex calendars, scheduling priorities, travel arrangements, and meeting logistics.
• Coordinates executive correspondence, prioritizes requests, and ensures timely follow-up on action items.
• Represents the executive professionally when interacting with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provides administrative and project coordination support for strategic initiatives, operational priorities, committees, and programs within the executive suite.

Job description

Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

The Executive Assistant provides high-level administrative, operational, and project support to one or more executive leaders within the University of Utah Health. This position serves as a trusted partner by managing executive operations, coordinating complex activities, facilitating communication, and supporting strategic priorities and organizational initiatives. Responsibilities may vary based on the executive(s) support and the functional area, while maintaining consistent administrative and operational support across the Executive Suite

Corporate Overview: University of Utah Health is an integrated academic healthcare system with five hospitals including a level 1 trauma center, eleven community health centers, over 1,600 providers, and a health plan serving over 200,000 members. University of Utah Health is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. In addition to our clinical delivery system, we have a School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, and College of Health providing education and training for over 1,250 providers annually. We have over 2 million patient visits annually and research grants exceeding $350 million. University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics represents our clinical operations for the larger health system.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions Executive Support

• Provides comprehensive administrative support to one or more executive leaders, exercising sound judgement, discretion, and professionalism.
• Manages complex calendars, scheduling priorities, travel arrangements, and meeting logistics.
• Coordinates executive correspondence, prioritizes request, and ensures timely follow-up on action items.
• Represent the executive professionally when interacting with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provides administrative and project coordination support for strategic initiatives, operational priorities, committees, and program within