Sr Executive Assistant

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

Quality / Safety Essential Functions

Finance Essential Functions

Growth / Innovation Essential Functions

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

Work Experience

Licenses and Certifications - Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Supplemental Requirements

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.