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Houston Methodist

Administrative Assistant

Houston Methodist, The Woodlands, Texas, United States

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FLSA STATUS Non-exempt

QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION

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

endan’s degree required or an additional two years of experience (in addition to the minimum experience requirements listed below) required in lieu of degree

EXPERIENCE

None

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 membersSTATE 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 organizational and critical thinking skills

Ability to create graphs and spreadsheets

Possesses excellent customer service skills

Ability to operate basic office equipment

Demonstrates ability to work alone and with a team

Knowledge of Microsoft Office software programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Proficient in spelling, punctuation, grammar and other English language skills

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Receives and screens visitors and telephone calls in a professional and courteous manner and handles general inquiries. Takes complete messages with accurate date, time, name, number and information which includes determining the nature of each call and prioritizing.

Maintains assigned calendar(s). Schedules/coordinates meetings, conferences and WebEx/conference calls, special events, appointments and travel arrangements and keeps leader(s) informed of schedule change prior to meeting or appointment.

Provides contributions towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement on department scoreboard, i.e., peer-to-peer accountability.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Performs administrative tasks and duties specific to department being supported, which may include preparing complicated documents, maintaining databases, accessing information from databases in order to prepare reports, etc.

Prepares and transcribes meeting minutes, correspondence, forms, reports, and other written communications as required. Is accountable for ensuring accuracy and completeness through attention to detail. Maintains department record systems to uphold accurate files.

Independently prepares, with management differentiating and approval, computer-generated slides and/or hand

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