Senior Executive Assistant - OMC, Jeff Hwy - Full Time

Ochsner Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health in New Orleans, LA, seeks an experienced Executive Administrative Assistant to provide professional-level support to senior leaders. You will manage calendars, travel, reports, and communications, ensuring efficient operations and discretion in handling confidential information.

The role requires demonstrated excellence in organization, communication, and problem-solving, with at least 5 years of executive support experience in healthcare or corporate settings.

Qualifications

• Requires 5+ years of executive level support experience
• Proven ability to manage calendars, travel, reports and communications
• Demonstrated discretion with confidential information and sensitive data

Responsibilities

• Provides professional-level administrative support to senior leaders
• Manages documents, reports, and department systems
• Manages special projects and coordinates events
• Serves as a point of contact outside the department

Skills

Advanced MS Office

Calendar management

Communication skills

Travel planning

Executive support

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP/CRM systems

Job description

Exceptional care starts with exceptional people.

For us, this is more than a job– it’s a calling. It’s waking up each day, looking for ways to make a difference with a compassionate, inclusive and talented team. Ochsner empowers you to discover your passion, reach your potential, and Pursue Your Purpose. Exceptional care starts with exceptional people and teams. Together we are leading the way.

This job provides professional level administrative support to the Executive(s), department(s) or function(s) assigned by performing a variety of tasks such as typing, sorting, filing, photocopying, maintaining calendars, booking travel, submitting expense reports and ordering supplies. Creates documents such as memos and other correspondence and generates reports using Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other software as needed. Serves as a point of contact for the department answering calls, relaying messages, and escalating issues to the appropriate person / group. Manages projects and organizes events such as lunches and meetings.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Education

• Required - High School diploma or equivalent or Business School Training

Preferred Education

• Associate's Degree

Work Experience

• Required - 5 years experience in a professional administrative role supporting an executive level leader

• Preferred - 5 years of professional administrative experience supporting either a System VP, Sr VP, Regional Medical Director, or Campus CEO

Knowledge Skills And Abilities (KSAs)

• Must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of information.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally.
• Must be proficient with Windows-style applications, various software packages specific to role and keyboard.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills; managing a variety of tasks at once with frequent interruptions and minimal supervision.
• Ability work with and experience working with confidential information.
• Ability to move throughout and between facilities.

Job Duties

• Provides administrative support to the Executive, department or function through professional-level administrative duties.
• Generates and maintains documents, reports, correspondence and performs other duties related to computer programs and systems support for the department.
• Manages special projects for the department.
• Serves as a point person to those outside the department.
• Other related duties as required.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.

There is no occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.