Executive Assistant, Nursing Leadership

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the Associate Chief Nurse Officer (ACNO) team. The role provides complex administrative support, leads project coordination, and manages executive communications, initiative tracking, and strategic priorities with discretion and professionalism.

You will independently initiate systems to manage special projects, prepare reports, and create presentations for leadership.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required; Bachelor's preferred.
• 5–8 years related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Represent Executive to high level internal and external constituents.
• Answer policy questions and determine appropriate course of action for sensitive issues.
• Establish and maintain influential and strategic relationships at all levels.
• Gather information, research, and write memos, letters, and reports.
• Coordinate meetings with community leaders, government agencies, and firms; handle sensitive information.
• Generate reports and ensure data validity.
• Manage online appointment schedule and travel arrangements for meetings.
• Prepare materials for presentations.

Skills

Advanced Microsoft Office

Executive support

Project coordination

Written communications

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. This newly created Executive Assistant position supports the operational and strategic needs of the Associate Chief Nurse Officer (ACNO) team. This role is designed to provide advanced support for project coordination, executive communication, initiative tracking and other leadership priorities.

Job Summary: Provides complex administrative support and oversees projects in support of an executive. Independently initiates, organizes, and implements systems and procedures to efficiently manage special projects, reports and presentation preparation.

Essential Responsibilities

• Represents Executive to high level internal and external constituents.
• Answers policy questions and determines appropriate course of action for sensitive issues and matters of significance that have organization-wide visibility and potential cost or organizational repercussions.
• Establishes and maintains influential and strategic relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Gathers information on behalf of Executive, researches and writes memos, letters, and reports which are often complex in nature, utilizing independent judgment.
• Coordinates meetings with community leaders, government agencies, legal and consulting firms; provides them with information of a sensitive nature; must use discretion and judgment in responding to questions and determining issues on medical center access.
• Generates reports determining appropriate data inclusion and output criteria; reviews for validity and accuracy of information and data.
• Manages on-line appointment schedule, coordinates arrangements for multiple meetings, and maintains files for easy access to background material for daily schedule.
• Coordinates complex travel arrangements for meetings and preparation of materials for presentations.

Required Qualifications

• Associate's degree; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 5-8 years related work experience required.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access and other web-based applications.
• May produce complex documents, perform analysis and maintain databases.

Competencies

• Written Communications: Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.
• Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
• Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.
• Team Work: Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members.
• Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training to meet customer service standards and expectations for the assigned unit(s). Resolves service issues in the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.

Physical Nature of the Job

• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally in carrying, lifting, pushing, pulling objects. Sitting most of the time, with walking and standing required only occasionally.

Pay Range

• $65,208.00 USD - $99,840.00 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs. Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging. We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life. While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.