Executive Assistant, Administration

Shriners Children's; South Carolina; On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriners Children's is seeking an Executive Assistant to provide direct administrative support to the Administrator, Executive Administrative Assistant and the Board of Governors. You will coordinate calendars, travel plans, meetings, and minute-taking while handling sensitive information with confidentiality.

You will also support Medical Staff activities, liaise with internal teams, and assist with special projects as needed, ensuring accurate records and smooth office operations.

Qualifications

• 4 years of administrative assistant experience within healthcare.
• 5 years of MS Office experience.
• 5 years of related writing/editing skills.
• High School Diploma/GED

Responsibilities

• Provide direct administrative support to the Administrator, Executive Administrative Assistant and the Board of Governors.
• Maintain calendars, arrange travel, coordinate schedules and prepare minutes.
• Assist with special projects, answer inquiries, and handle confidential communications.
• Coordinate with Medical Staff activities and support the Chief of Staff.
• Maintain filing systems and ensure easy retrieval of documents.

Skills

Administrative experience

Microsoft Office proficiency

Writing/editing skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Company Overview

Shriners Children's is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family's ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.

Job Description

The Executive Assistant, Administration will be responsible for the direct administrative support of the Administrator, Executive Administrative Assistant and the Board of Governors. Coordinates with the Executive Administrative Assistant with Medical Staff activities and support of the Chief of Staff. Maintains calendars, makes travel arrangements, coordinates schedules, attends meetings and composes minutes and other correspondence as directed. Assists with special projects, answers questions, directs employees, visitors and patient families and other constituents to appropriate resources. Maintains confidentiality with sensitive business communications.

Board of Governors Activities

• Serves as primary back up to the Executive Administrative Assistant
• Responsible for typing correspondence and Board information for Chairman of Board and acquires Board Chairman's signature as needed.
• Attend Board meetings and perform duties of Recording Secretary as needed.
• Coordinates meetings and special activities for Board of Governors.

Agreements & Contracts

• Hospital lead for maintaining agreements and service contracts in coordination with Shriners Children's Legal Department.
• Ensures accurate and timely submission of a variety of monthly and yearly administrative reports.

Verbal and Written Communications

• Answers incoming phone call courteously, dispatching calls as appropriate & taking accurate message information.
• Initiates & maintains filing systems allowing for easy document retrieval.

Meeting Planning

• Coordinates in-house meetings as requested.
• Maintains a calendar of available meeting space and answers requests for use of such, in-house and out of house.

Community Relations

• Assists with special events as directed, coordinates group visits & conducts tours upon request.
• Represents Administrator & Board of Governors appropriately to internal & external parties.

Required Qualifications:

• 4 years of administrative assistant experience within healthcare
• 5 years of MS Office experience
• 5 years of related writing/editing skills
• High School Diploma/GED

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree
• Knowledge of medical terminology

Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.