Admin Specialist Assoc Health

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Job Summary

Provide highly responsible and skilled operational support to the Division of Surgical Oncology. Perform administrative support for three Surgical Faculty within the Section of General Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology and Veterans Administration and one Research Faculty within the Department of Surgery. 

Responsibilities*

  • Exercise initiative, independent judgment, diplomacy, a service-oriented attitude, and follow-through in providing general administrative support; including excellent attention to detail, the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a timely fashion.
  • Screen, prioritize, and route all written, electronic correspondence, telephone calls, and verbal requests responding and/or acting on behalf of faculty as appropriate. 
  • Maintain calendars, interviews, and other appointments/engagements for both internal and external interactions.
  • Work in conjunction with the General Surgery call center and nursing staff to organize clinic grids, operative dates, and facilitate patient access.
  • Work in conjunction with the General Surgery OR Scheduling staff to ensure efficiently communication and utilization of Division OR allocation, trades, relinquishments, and additions.
  • Develop and coordinate Division On-call schedule, including Division calendars with regards to faculty and staff time-away as well as on-call paging schedules
  • Provide faculty support for education activities such as coordinating meeting and lecture times with students, residents or others.
  • Responsible for collating monthly Medical Student and Surgical Resident rotation evaluations
  • Assist with the development of slides, detailed medical illustrations, graphics and other presentation materials. 
  • Facilitate and support academic publication documents and submissions
  • Transcribe and edit internal and external correspondence, manuscripts, grant applications, and reviews.
  • Maintain curriculum vitae and biosketches for grant applications
  • Responsible for creating and/or coordinating teaching round schedules, resident interviews, and Journal Club.
  • Support and prepare faculty affairs documentation (re-credentialing, promotion packets, references, renew licensures, certifications, memberships, subscriptions, etc.)
  • Execute complex travel arrangements for faculty using Chrome River
  • Procure goods/services using UM Purchasing Card; reconcile P-Card statements using M-Pathways.
  • Track monthly expenditures including faculty spending on research accounts in Chrome River and Wolverine Access.
  • Reconcile Statement of Activity for CME and other project/grants and accounts as assigned.
  • Utilize discretion and appropriate judgment regarding sensitive and/or confidential matters.
  • Cross cover breaks and vacations with team of Administrative Assistants across the Section of General Surgery.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications*

  • Bachelors Degree and 2-4 years of relevant experience OR high school/GED and 6 - 8 years of professional administrative level work experience.
  • Must have exceptional written and verbal interpersonal communication skills. 
  • Demonstrated experience delivering excellent customer service. 
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to successfully complete multiple tasks within established and changing deadlines is required. 
  • Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a dedicated team. 
  • Ideal candidate will have experience working in a team-oriented atmosphere and can manage a fast-paced work environment with the ability to promote professional relationships within a team environment. 
  • Attention to detail is essential. 
  • Must be proficient in use of PC and software including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader.

Desired Qualifications*

  • Experience with MiChart, Chrome River, and Wolverine Access

Work Locations

The General Surgery office operates in a hybrid work environment consisting of both in-person and remote work. This Monday-Friday position will be working 3 days per week onsite in the A. Alfred Taubman Health Care Center within Michigan Medicines Ann Arbor Medical Campus.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.