Strategic Administrative Coordinator

Northwestern Memorial Hospital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 31,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Professional Development

Wellbeing Fund

Matching 401(k)

Excellent medical, dental and vision

Life insurance

Annual raise and incentive bonus

Paid time off

Job summary

Northwestern Memorial Hospital is seeking an Administrative Coordinator to provide high-level administrative support to directors, manage projects, and keep workflows efficient. The role requires independent judgment, advanced MS Office skills, and strong communication abilities.

You will work as part of a team, coordinating calendars, preparing materials, and handling confidential information with care. A pulse on details and adaptability will help you succeed in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree or equivalent relevant (administrative) experience.
• 3-5 years' experience in a business office with a strong emphasis on database management and customer service.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to organize and think independently.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Independently performs high level technical and administrative work supporting the division or unit.
• Serves as a project manager for a variety of special projects; conducts special studies and analyses and makes recommendations to resolve organizational, procedural and system problems.
• Creates and revises systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms control, supplies inventory, and office layout.
• Implements changes independently for areas of responsibility. For issues outside responsibility, makes recommendations and, following managerial review, implements changes.
• Uses organizational software applications to research and prepare documents and presentations. Collects, analyzes, and manage data.
• Manages calendar; sets meeting priorities; identifies objectives of meetings and identifies materials needed for meeting; exercises judgment to ensure appropriate parties attend meeting.
• Screens incoming email, mail and telephone calls to assign priority, route as needed, identify additional resources needed to address and/or respond to the communication.
• Independently plans and executes events, activities, and meetings.
• Assists with creation, preparation, and distribution of materials to be presented to all levels of organizational staff.
• Reads, researches, and routes correspondence while maintaining security and confidentiality of highly sensitive information.
• Authors responses on behalf of director or department
• Develops and maintains relationships with all internal and external customers including patients, providers, staff and vendors.
• Records meeting discussions by attending meetings and recording key discussions and conclusions.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Education

Associates Degree or equivalent experience

3-5 years' experience in a business office

Job description

Northwestern Memorial Hospital is seeking an Administrative Coordinator to provide high-level administrative support to directors, manage projects, and keep workflows efficient. The role requires independent judgment, advanced MS Office skills, and strong communication abilities.

You will work as part of a team, coordinating calendars, preparing materials, and handling confidential information with care. A pulse on details and adaptability will help you succeed in this fast-paced environment.