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Sr Executive Assistant

Sr Executive Assistant

Houston StaffingHouston, TX, US
2 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Sr Executive Assistant

At Houston Methodist, the Sr Executive Assistant position is a highly skilled professional responsible for performing complex assignments to include maintaining an executive's schedule, and planning appointments, board meetings, conferences, etc. This position supports an Executive Officer, Senior Vice President, or Chairman in an administrative capacity performing many high-level tasks, including managing information technology, making travel arrangements, and creating presentations or proposals. The Sr Executive Assistant position attends meetings and keeps minutes and is responsible for handling highly confidential documents, protecting an organization's confidential information, communication and information management, and events. This position acts as a liaison to internal and external contacts in a manner that promotes the professional image of Houston Methodist and extension of executive leadership, interacting with all levels of the organization, from front-line clerical and clinical personnel and medical staff.

People Essential Functions

  • Maintains assigned senior executive's calendar. Schedules / coordinates meetings, conferences, and WebEx / conference calls, special events, appointments and keeps executive informed of schedule change prior to meeting or appointment.
  • Role models healthy relationships in the work environment such as mitigation of conflict, leading problem solving and resolution efforts. Provides proactive and creative recommendations on how to meet goals and handle identified risks and deviations. Recommends initiatives to improve department scores for employee engagement on department scorecard.

Service Essential Functions

  • Reads, sorts and analyzes incoming correspondence, memos, submissions, emails, abstracts, protocols, and reports in order to determine their significance and plan their distribution. Composes, proofs, types, and distributes letters, memos, reports, spreadsheets, presentations and related outgoing materials.
  • Prepares agendas and makes arrangements for committee, board, and other meetings. Records, maintains, and distributes minutes of executive and / or Board meetings. Attends meetings in order to record minutes.
  • Conducts research, compiles data, and prepares papers for consideration and presentation by executives, committees and boards of directors.
  • Quality / Safety Essential Functions

  • Ensures documentation (agendas, minutes, presentations, etc.), is complete, timely, accurate, and in accordance with standards and policies, in order to ensure a successful outcome.
  • Handles highly confidential documents, protecting an organization's confidential information, communication and information management. Performs data monitoring / maintenance for the department with minimal supervision. Ensures quality and timely execution of deliverables. Coordinates deadlines related to multiple deadlines including but not limited to reports and presentations.
  • Organizes and expedites the flow of work through the executive offices in a timely manner to assist in alleviating the executive workload. Participates in performance improvement activities to support department / entity goals.
  • Finance Essential Functions

  • Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks, minimizing incidental overtime. Utilizes time efficiently and helps other team members.
  • Assists in the preparation and tracking of annual operating budget. Efficiently and cost effectively schedules and coordinates travel arrangements. Initiates office equipment (copy machine, fax machine and printers, etc.) service calls and follows up to ensure that required maintenance / repairs are performed in a timely manner.
  • Growth / Innovation Essential Functions

  • Identifies and assumes responsibility of own learning needs and seeks continuing education opportunities to meet those needs. Completes and updates the individual development plan (IDP) on an on-going basis. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management.
  • Offers innovative solutions through participation in performance improvement projects and activities. Follows up on action items to ensure completion of assignments.
  • This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business / job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

    Education

  • High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include : GED, verification of homeschool equivalency, partial or full completion of post-secondary education, etc.)
  • Secondary level education preferred
  • Work Experience

  • Five years experience supporting senior management
  • Licenses and Certifications - Required

  • N / A
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
  • Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
  • Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
  • Ability to prioritize, frequently and quickly shift tasks, and adapt to a rapidly changing environment
  • Exhibits sound, good judgment and critical thinking skills
  • Ability to create graphs and spreadsheets
  • Possesses excellent customer service skills
  • Ability to be versatile and adaptable to all situations
  • Ability to take and transcribe dictation is preferred
  • Demonstrates ability to work alone or with a team
  • Use of personal computer and related software (such as Microsoft, Excel and PowerPoint, Access, Outlook and Publisher
  • Proficient in spelling, punctuation, grammar and other English language skills
  • Supplemental Requirements

  • Work Attire
  • Uniform No
  • Scrubs No
  • Business professional Yes
  • Other (department approved) No
  • On Call
  • Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
  • On Call No
  • Travel
  • Travel specifications may vary by department
  • May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
  • May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No
  • Company Profile :

    Houston Methodist Hospital is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 hospital in Texas and one of America's "Best Hospitals." As a full-service, acute-care hospital located in the Texas Medical Center and the flagship hospital of Houston Methodist, it has evolved into one of the nation's largest nonprofit teaching hospitals and a leader in innovative medical research with a comprehensive residency program. Two of Houston Methodist's primary academic affiliates are among the nation's leading health care organizations : Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Houston Methodist also has affiliations with Texas A&M University and the University of Houston. With 948 operating beds, 85 operating rooms and more than 8,400 employees, Houston Methodist Hospital offers unparalleled care for thousands of patients from around the world. Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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