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Administrative Assistant

Posted 9 days ago

OfficeChicago, IL

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.

Job Description

The Patient Care Services Administrative Assistant, under the supervision of the Market Director of Patient Care Services/Nurse Executive, assists in planning, organizing and implementing necessary activities essential to the administration of patient care services. This is achieved by performing administrative duties and by maintaining an orderly and efficient work environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Performs secretarial and clerical support for the Director of Patient Care Services and administrative staff and PCS Managers as directed

  • Transcribes correspondence, types policies and procedures, memos, reports, budgets and other materials required for the Director and/or assigned staff in an accurate and timely manner

  • Answers telephones, directs calls to appropriate individuals or departments; records and conveys clear messages and prioritizes incoming calls for the Director

  • Schedules PCS departmental meetings as directed; notifies appropriate personnel; attends meetings, records and transcribes accurate meeting minutes in a timely manner.

  • Provides back-up telephone support and secretarial support for Administrator, Directors and PCS Managers.

  • Keeps calendar accurate and up-to-date, schedules meetings in an organized and timely manner. Balances department commitments and ensures schedules do not overlap.  

  • Screens telephone calls and greets visitors in a courteous and professional manner and directs them to appropriate individuals who can handle their request, question, or problem.

Required Qualifications:

  • High School diploma / GED

  • Intermediate level of experience with Microsoft Suite of products

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 3-5 years administrative experience


The pay range for this position is $21.97 - $32.95. Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.
Job details
Workplace
Office
Location
Chicago, IL
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Shriners Children's is changing lives every day through innovative pediatric specialty care, world-class research and outstanding medical education. With locations in the United States, Canada and Mexico, we provide advanced care for children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate, regardless of a family's ability to pay. Shriners Hospitals for Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and relies on the generosity of donors. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. If you know of a child Shriners Hospitals for Children might be able to help, please call our toll-free patient referral line: In the U.S.: 800.237.5055 In Canada: 800.361.7256

Employees
3125
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Headquarters
Tampa, FL 33607, 813-281-0300
Founded
1922
Specialties
Pediatric Orthopaedics, Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate, Burn Injury, Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation

Key team members

Pat Edwards, M.A.

Pat Edwards, M.A.

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