Oregon Health & Science University · 3 days ago
Expeditor (Administrative Assistant)
Portland, OR
Part-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expOregon Health & Science University is Oregon’s only public academic health center, providing a range of services and research initiatives. The Expeditor (Administrative Assistant) role is responsible for administrative and dispatching support to the Environmental Services Department, managing communication and coordinating cleaning requests efficiently.
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Responsibilities
Answering and dispatching all EVS 24/hr pager requests. Assists with dispatching EVS techs where needed. Manages heavy call volume through the shift
Familiar with numerous guidelines, instructions, regulations, manuals and procedures
Must work with multiple supervisors and admin staff on multiple shifts
Must be able to communicate in a manner which conveys a level of graciousness and professionalism representing the EVS department
Communicate in person and over the phone with a wide variety of individuals including employees, patients, patient family members and disgruntled staff members. Defuse upset persons using good communication skills
Must communicate effectively with Mission Control team
Attends Mission Control Huddle
Maintains a working knowledge of the hospital bed tracking system (Epic) and and notifies supervisors of issues, tracks and sends information for breaks and lunch times of EVS staff
Uses epic to manage bedflow to assign beds, page EVS techs and monitor delayed breaks and lunches
Maintains a working knowledge of GE Tiles and reports response times to supervisors
Uses GE tile to manage bedflow and bed prioritization
Uses GE tile to monitor and report to supervisors on delayed transit times, and delayed cleaning times
Daily Reporting out to EVS leadership using EVS Expeditor Worksheet
Able to work independently, using judgment to make decisions or select a course of action based on OHSU policies, and procedures within the department operations
Uses Epic software to pull reports and extract data. The data is then manipulated and put into Excel spreadsheets to manage response, clean, room turn times and break and meal times
Uses GE Tile software to pull reports and extract data
Creates and maintains routine spreadsheets, track various EVS projects. Create or revise evs procedures to improve and expedite work flow. Create spreadsheets using data from Epic for reporting purposes
Assist staff compliance to the standard work by monitoring and reporting to supervisors
Submit work orders for maintenance repairs as needed
Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive information regarding employees and patients at OHSU
Other Duties And Responsibilities As Assigned
Qualification
Required
Two years of general office or secretarial experience; OR
An Associate's degree or certificate in office occupations or office technology and one year of general office or secretarial experience; OR
A Bachelor's degree and one year of general office or secretarial experience; OR
An equivalent combination of training and experience
Note: Successful completion of a formal OHSU Administrative Internship Program will substitute for one year of experience
Preferred
Bachelors Degree
1 years EVS Technician experience
1 year Lead worker experience
2-3 years use of a computer in a workplace setting
6 months-1 year Epic Experience
Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
Company
Oregon Health & Science University
OHSU is a health and research university provides patient care, research, education of the next generation of health care.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$36.6MKey Investors
U.S. Small Business AdministrationNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesHyundai Hope On Wheels
2024-09-25Grant
2022-11-21Grant· $4.7M
2022-09-27Grant· $0.3M
Leadership Team
Tarek Salaway
Chief Executive Officer, OHSU Health
Lawrence Furnstahl
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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