Full-Time Sr. Administrative Assistant, Department of Pediatrics, Cardiology
Core Responsibilities
- Support department and/or department leadership with daily clerical tasks.
- Collect, review, and analyze complex and/or confidential data and prepare reports, charts, budgets, and other presentation materials.
- Respond to or route non-routine, priority, or confidential inquiries from external or internal sources with correspondence or other messaging on behalf of department leadership.
- Plan meetings and take detailed minutes as needed.
- Answer phone calls, provide information to callers, or connect callers to appropriate staff.
- Schedule appointments and update calendars.
- Make travel arrangements and reservations for department leadership and staff as needed.
- Compose and type correspondence, such as informative materials; create spreadsheets and presentations.
- Greet and provide general support to visitors.
- Develop and maintain department filing system.
- Adhere to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguard University assets.
Department Specific Functions
- Project Management, including lead organizational and support roles for various initiatives.
- Assist with restricting and creating a dedicated Cardiac ICU, involving reassigning and hiring new personnel and coordinating subprojects across multiple disciplines (surgery, ICU, nursing, admin).
- Serve as point administrator for organizing meetings, tracking progress, and facilitating communication between parties.
- Assist in growing the Division's referral base from community cardiologists.
- Communicate with office staff, assist with insurance, and facilitate communication between MDs, parents/patients, and the clinical team.
- Get clinical data and imaging studies into the system and prepare them for the clinical team.
- Revamp MD scheduling system for better access and track on‑call time and work resources using the AMION platform, including scheduling for cardiology MDs, APPs, CICU MDs, and fellows.
- Collect and manage data related to the Heart Center program activities and help organize and track clinical data metrics for program reporting requirements.
- Work with clinicians in different roles and disciplines to develop a robust data infrastructure.
- Collaborate with executive assistants from JHS and UM admin, as well as CV surgery, Adult ICU, and Cardiology, ICU, nursing, etc.
- Develop and maintain a Cardiology database to track volume activity by integrating case discussions, procedural, and billing data from both UM and JHS.
- Provide admin support for an expanded number of MDs.
- Primary Administrative Assistant to Division Chief; provide administrative and project support for all Cardiology faculty, including the Cardiac ICU faculty.
- Support additional impending faculty recruits such as ECHO and Fetal cardiology directors, and the Cardiac ICU Associate Director and Invasive EP MD.
- Assist with scheduling needs for interventional Cath, EP, and Special Imaging in Radiology.
- Support Cardiology's research activity.
Core Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
- General knowledge of office procedures and operations.
- Ability to accurately prepare and maintain records, files, reports, and correspondence.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal relationship skills.
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
- Attention to detail and accuracy in assignments.
- Proficiency in computer software (i.e., Microsoft Office).
- Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience, and/or certifications may be considered.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries.
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission, and more.
Job Status: Full Time
Employee Type: Staff
Pay Grade: H5
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Females, Minorities, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on categories protected by Federal law.