Executive Secretary - 14353 Location Las Vegas, NV : Position Summary EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN ( NEVADA PERS) COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada's highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients. We are home to Nevada's ONLY Level I Trauma Center, Designated Pediatric Trauma Center, Burn Care Center, and Transplant Center. We are a Pathway Designated facility by ANCC, and we are on our journey to Magnet status. Position Summary: Provides administrative support to department heads including maintaining calendars, preparing reports, making recommendations, responding to complaints, coordinating the work flow of the administrative team and department and acting as a liaison between UMC and other department heads, government officials and community groups. Job Requirement Education/Experience: Equivalent to graduation from high school and three (3) years of secretarial experience in support of management staff.
Licensing/Certification Requirements: Some positions may require Notary Public Certification.
Additional and/or Preferred Position Requirements Knowledge of medical terminology and prior work experience with timekeeping. Expert skill level in all Microsoft Office Products, i.e. MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Project, Powerpoint, Access, Publisher, and Visio. The successful candidate may be required to pass an aptitude test. In addition:
Minimum of two (2) years of secretarial experience supporting a specialty surgical practice Proficiency with MS Office Experience with Agendas and Minutes Comfortable working on multiple projects at a time. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements Knowledge of: Office administrative and secretarial practices and procedures; UMC policies and procedures; UMC programs, services and organizational structure; laws and regulations governing health care; computer applications related to the work; record keeping, report preparation, filing methods and records management techniques; correct English usage; standard business arithmetic; department and hospital safety practices and procedures; patient rights; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures. Skill in: Providing varied, responsible and confidential secretarial and office administrative assistance; using tact, discretion, initiative and independent judgement within established guidelines; researching, compiling and summarizing a variety of materials; composing correspondence independently or from brief instructions; organizing work, setting priorities, meeting critical guidelines; coordinating supervisor's activities and schedules; maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information; problem solving and conflict resolution; addressing and handling matters independently within authorized scope of responsibility; using computers and related software applications; using general office equipment such as phones, copiers and facsimiles; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, stamina to remain seated for extended periods of time, vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.
