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Tufts Medicine · 2 days ago

Executive Assistant

Boston, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

2+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Produces correspondence, memos, and reports from dictation, drafts, models, etc. Edits material for grammar, spelling, and format and high-quality presentation and style. Prepares high quality presentation graphics.

Expedites the volume production of special reports, brochures, annual reports, manuals, etc. Coordinates efforts with Marketing/Communications, the executive offices, etc., as well as outside vendors to assure production schedules are met.

Attends meetings of committees/boards composed of executives from the voluntary sector in the capacity of recording secretary.

Composes or selects letters based on supervisor’s general instructions. Responds to routine inquiries.

Arranges a wide variety of inside and outside meetings, special events and activities. Prioritizes events for the most efficient use of available time. Makes travel arrangements for extended trips and groups.

Coordinates large, complex internal and external meetings, seminars, and similar events. Coordinates production of meeting agenda.

Communicates with a wide variety of high-level executives and officials to exchange critical or sensitive information and expedite matters on behalf of superior. Monitors progress on important matters and follows up to ensure disposition. Assignments involve work of a complex and confidential nature, necessitating exposure to highly sensitive information, and requiring considerable discretion, judgment, tact, and diplomacy.

Receives phone calls and messages, provides informed interpretation on procedures and policies to high level internal and external customers, refers matters to appropriate executive, function, or department.

Provides assistance with administrative processes associated with the department or function.

Expedites a wide variety of highly sensitive administrative matters requiring a basic understanding of hospital policies and operational issues.

Processes and follows up to expedite office administrative paperwork, such as purchase requisitions, employment requisitions, employee time sheets, expense vouchers, etc.

Follows up with a variety of personnel within and outside of the organization to ensure timely completion.

Provides guidance to departmental personnel in hospital administrative policies and procedures.

Prepares and manages the departmental operating budget. Monitors expenditures against the budget and reports significant variations.

Independently performs assigned portions of highly sensitive projects, determining sources and method of obtaining information, data requirements for assigned information, as well as analytical techniques. Prepares reports and recommendations for action by superior.

Prepares reports using statistical or financial tables, which may involve the development of original formats of graphs and charts for meaningful presentation of data.

Uses standard and internet/information research skills.

Sets up and maintains files and records of extremely sensitive, confidential information, ensuring efficient retrieval.

Utilizes database applications software maintains reports appropriate to informational needs, and arranges and maintains information. Develops and produces a variety of reports.

Ensures adequate inventory of office supplies and basic maintenance of office equipment. Coordinates the timely repair of office equipment.

Ensures basic setup and maintenance of office personal computers and associated equipment. Ensures timely service.

Uses typical applications software used: word processing, spreadsheet, presentation graphics, and database. Additional applications software such as for project management, scheduling, budgetary control, etc.

Performs miscellaneous clerical duties: collate, sort, fax, file, distribute, and retrieve documents and mail. Records and relays phone messages.

Participates in performance improvement initiatives and demonstrates the use of quality improvement in daily operations.

Ensures compliance with health and safety requirements and with regulatory agencies such as DPH, etc.

Ensures compliance with established hospital policies, quality assurance programs, safety and infection control policies and procedures.

Maintains collaborative team relationships with peers and colleagues in order to effectively contribute to the working group’s achievement of goals, and to help foster a positive work environment.

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