Administrative Coordinator
The Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated Administrative Coordinator (Administrative Associate 3) to join its team located at Stanford Health Care. Under the general direction of the Administrative Team Lead, the Administrative Coordinator will provide administrative and operational support to a rapidly growing division. Responsibilities include: supporting the onboarding process for new faculty and staff, serving as the lead administrative support for the executive leadership team, assisting the Admin Team lead in overseeing division events and meetings, responding to and troubleshooting faculty inquiries, and updating and maintaining administrative databases, platforms, and documentation. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to multitask and work independently with limited supervision.
This role requires excellent judgment, communication, organization, and time-management skills, as well as strong leadership and interpersonal abilities and a proactive, initiative-driven approach. The successful candidate will work as part of a collaborative team and contribute to a positive, productive work culture.
The Division of Hospital Medicine is comprised of approximately 160 faculty members (and growing) across five diverse clinical sections and three facilities in the Bay Area (Stanford Health Care, Sequoia Hospital, and Tri-Valley). We are committed to excellence in inpatient clinical care, medical education, quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, and a broad research portfolio ranging from COVID-19 clinical trials to informatics and AI.
Duties include:
- Act on behalf of the supervisor, department manager, or chair in regards to establishing priorities and identifying and resolving problems that are administrative in nature.
- Oversee and/or perform duties associated with scheduling, organizing, and operating complex conferences, seminars, and events, including arranging with vendors for services, overseeing the production and distribution of materials, administering logistics, and managing event within budget.
- Compose and draft documents and correspondence for presentations, course handouts, grants, conferences, seminars, and reports; perform substantial editing and fact checking. Create, maintain, modify, and/or ensure accuracy of content in various unit documents, displays, reports, brochures, social media, and/or websites.
- Plan and schedule calendar(s) with limited consultation, resolve calendaring conflicts, and arrange travel in compliance with unit, university, and sponsor policies.
- Create complex reports and spreadsheets which may utilize specialized software and systems.
- Oversee and/or process a variety of complex financial transactions; produce, monitor, and reconcile budget statements; research, identify, and resolve discrepancies. May assist with capital or special equipment requests and/or vendor selection.
- Coordinate and monitor routine maintenance services completion. Plan and coordinate office moves and/or minor renovation projects.
- May lead staff or supervise day-to-day work of student and/or temporary workers, including scheduling, assigning, and prioritizing workloads, setting appropriate deadlines, reviewing work for quality and timeliness, and providing performance review input.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail and accuracy
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize own work, multitask, and respect deadlines
- Excellent written, oral, an interpersonal communication skills
- Personal effectiveness and credibility
- Bachelor's Degree
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):
- High school diploma and four years of administrative experience, or combination of education and relevant experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):
- Advanced computer skills and demonstrated experience with office software and email applications.
- Demonstrated success in following through and completing projects.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and assign work to others.
- Ability to take initiative and ownership of projects.
- Ability to routinely and independently exercise sound judgment in making decisions.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
- Frequently sitting.
- Occasionally stand/walk, reach/work above shoulders, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, grasp forcefully, use a telephone, sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
- Rarely twist/bend/stoop/squat, kneel/crawl.
WORKING STANDARDS:
- Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
- Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
- Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu/.
The expected pay range for this position is $39.20 to $45.56 per hour.
Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.
At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford's extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.
Note: This position is based on the Stanford campus and is a hybrid role (working on-site and from home), subject to operational needs. Applicants must upload a cover letter and resume to be considered.
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