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VCU Health · 2 months ago

Administrative Assistant - Surgical Oncology- Days

Richmond, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

2+ years exp

VCU Health is a leading healthcare organization, and they are seeking an Administrative Assistant for their Surgical Oncology department. The role involves providing confidential secretarial and administrative support, managing purchase orders, and ensuring smooth departmental operations.

Hospital & Health Care

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provides confidential secretarial and administrative support to include data entry and coordination, mailings, general tasks, schedule meetings and generate meeting minutes

Researches and resolves invoice and payment issues related to purchase orders and vendor invoices

Enters purchase orders into system to assist in procurement of equipment, software and services

Tracks and monitors purchase orders

Updates and maintains records of financial transactions and vendor contracts

Performs fiscal, bookkeeping and accounting-related duties in preparing and maintaining fiscal, accounts payable related records and reports

Represents the department, therefore requiring a high degree of communication, accountability and responsibility

Ensures that activities, meetings and events are scheduled accurately

Provides timely information to assist with scheduling

Handles urgent and sensitive information on a daily basis, while maintaining office confidentiality

Performs various duties that require independent discretion and judgment, accuracy, orderliness and timeliness, all within established guidelines and procedures

Qualification

Microsoft OfficeData entryBookkeepingAccountingCommunicationProblem solvingTime management

Required

Minimum of two (2) years of previous secretarial/administrative work experience in an office setting

Previous experience with Microsoft Office applications and e-mail/calendaring

High School Diploma or equivalent

Independently performs administrative and secretarial duties

Seeks guidance and direction from supervisor when needed

Generally works day shift, Monday through Friday, but may require flexibility for special projects or to meet organizational needs

Physical: Lifting 50-100 lbs

Activities: Prolonged sitting, Walking (distance), Repetitive motion

Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking

Emotional: Fast pace environment, Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Able to adapt to frequent change

Preferred

Three (3) years of previous secretarial/administrative work experience in an office setting

Previous experience in an academic health care setting

Post High School coursework in Business, Accounting or closely related field

Company

VCU Health

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VCU Medical Center is a school. It is a sub-organization of Virginia Commonwealth University.

Founded in 1838

Richmond, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.vcuhealth.org

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