Senior Executive Assistant

Mercy; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Tuition support

Retirement plan

Job summary

Mercy in Missouri is seeking an experienced executive assistant to provide primary support to a Senior Leadership Team member and assist other executives as needed.

This role requires five years of executive administration, strong MS Office skills, discretion with confidential information, and excellent organizational abilities. Mercy offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, tuition support, and a retirement plan.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of executive administrative experience or six years as an administrative assistant.
• Advanced computer literacy across Windows, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary executive support for Senior Leadership Team, handling diverse confidential tasks.
• Coordinate calendars, meetings, travel, and correspondences.
• Assist other executives with administrative tasks as needed.

Skills

Executive support

MS Office proficiency

Confidential information handling

Interpersonal communication

Education

High school diploma

Some college

Associate's degree

Tools

Microsoft Visio

SharePoint

Job description

Find your calling at Mercy!

Serves as primary executive administrative support for the management and execution of a wide variety of advanced, diversified, and highly confidential work for a Senior Leadership Team member, with secondary executive administrative support (as requested) for other senior management executives in Executive Administration. Exercises independent judgment, discretion and initiative serving in the administrative role. Takes action to resolves routine and occasionally complex problems involving innovative decision making.

Position Details:

Education: High school diploma; some college preferred

Experience: Five years executive administrative or six years administrative assistant

Other:

• Computer literacy with advanced skills in Microsoft: Windows, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel; Intermediate skills: Visio and SharePoint.
• Ability to work with and preserve confidential information.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organization, initiative, service and team orientation skills.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to juggle multiple projects.
• Ability to deal effectively with diverse groups of people.
• Ability to work independently and in a self-directed manner.
• Ability to project a positive and professional image on behalf of Mercy.

Preferred Education: Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in a related area.

Preferred Experience: Mercy (corporate/system) work experience. Experience providing administrative support for multiple executives.

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.