Admin Assistant - Intermediate (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery)

Administrative Assistant Intermediate

University of Pittsburgh Physicians Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is hiring a full-time Administrative Assistant Intermediate to join their team in Oakland. This is a Monday through Friday daylight position with the hours of 8am to 4 : 30pm. No evenings, weekends, or holidays! This position will be primarily responsible for supporting the Spine Division with answering phone calls, completing surgical authorizations, entering hospital reservations, scanning, faxing, and other duties as assigned.

Purpose : Under general supervision, provides varied administrative support to a department, a group of professionals or multiple departments.

Responsibilities :

• Under general direction, provides varied administrative support to a department or group of professionals.
• May make travel arrangements.
• Maintains various accounting and budgetary records (i.e., completes expense reports).
• Collects, compiles, and analyzes moderately complex data and information. Composes straightforward written descriptions of results. Researches, drafts, and / or abstracts reports (i.e., conduct initial research to gather information for Supervisor regarding topic of interest).
• May also perform all responsibilities of an Administrative Assistant - Associate :
• Performs routine clerical functions, such as copying, sorting, filing, and typing. Sets up and maintains varied office files, logs, and records office activities.
• Orders office supplies and maintains office equipment.
• Answers, screens, and routes incoming calls and messages. Responds to routine questions
• Greets, screens, and directs visitors to appropriate staff member.
• Reviews administrative procedures and interprets them for employees.
• Maintains supervisor's calendar (i.e., proactively schedules meetings on supervisor's behalf, makes recommendations for large meeting venues and catering, takes leadership role to ensure meetings flow smoothly).
• Assists supervisor and department with presentations (i.e., provides content editing / content recommendations in addition to standard proofing).
• Composes routine, general, and unique / independent correspondence (i.e., sends more than standard emails, begins to modify content of email on behalf of department head, reads and answers correspondence).

Qualifications :

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran