Location: Chicago, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Medical Center

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: Student Financial Aid

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 4:30:00 AM)

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Pay Range: $25.20 - $35.60 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Summary:
The Administrative Assistant 3 works independently on multiple tasks simultaneously maintaining the highest level of confidentiality. The Administrative Assistant 3 must be able to focus and perform well under pressure with the ability to effectively prioritize and meet deadlines. Provides administrative duties including composition of letters and reports as well as planning, developing and completing assignments with minimal direction. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Required Job Qualifications:
• High School Diploma.
• Five years’ administrative experience in a healthcare setting.
• Strong project and time management skills.
• Proactive and resourceful.
• Customer-focused.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced software skills in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Access, and PowerPoint, scheduling/calendar software.
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks, projects and schedules.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to interact effectively and efficiently with all levels.

Preferred Job Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities:
1.Administrative Assistant work that includes typing of correspondence, work with PowerPoint presentations and computer problem solving,
2.Prepare and schedule meetings.
3.Manages and administers the daily operations, organizes work, sets priorities, meets critical deadlines and follows-up assignments with minimum direction.
4.Exercises discretion and independent judgment in daily activities and executive administrative details of a confidential nature.
5.Completes special assignments requiring collecting, organizing and analyzing data basis of significant decisions.
6.Manages multiple calendars requiring extensive attention to detail and the ability to make decisions regarding appointment priorities; organizes and schedules meetings; arranges and prepares agendas and provides background information for various complex internal and external meetings and projects as requested or necessary.
7.Prepares confidential correspondence. Prepares reports and other documents.
8.Reconciles accounts payable requests.
9.Answers administrative phone calls; receives and screens patients and visitor’s telephone calls, e-mails and faxes, providing information and resolving complaints using good judgment and the interpretation of policies and procedures.
10.Arranges travel (registration, airline, accommodations) and prepares itineraries for leadership to attend meetings; prepares and tracks reimbursement submissions.
11.Coordinates conference room reservations.
12.Serves as primary contact for monitoring, ordering, stocking office supplies and managing office equipment maintenance and repair issues as well as environmental service problems.
13.Performs other work-related duties or projects as assigned, such as facility and relocation projects.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

About Rush University Medical Center

Rush University System for Health (RUSH) is an academic health system whose mission is to improve the health of the individuals and the diverse communities it serves through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships. RUSH comprises Rush University Medical Center, Rush University, Rush Copley Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital, as well as numerous outpatient care facilities. Rush University, with more than 2,500 students, is a health sciences university that comprises Rush Medical College, the College of Nursing, the College of Health Sciences and the Graduate College. Rush University Medical Center is an elite medical community recognized for excellence in patient care, medical discovery and clinical expertise. Our continued pursuits have earned Rush University Medical Center the distinction of being on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2021-2022. This places the Medical Center amongst the top 20 of the 3,000 hospitals evaluated. U.S. News & World Report has also recognized nine Rush programs amongst the nation’s best, including top ten national rankings for neurology and neurosurgery and orthopedics. T...hese accolades, along with many others that include a decade of Magnet® designation, are a reflection of the collective efforts and commitment to excellence demonstrated by our physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and medical staff. Rush University Medical Center has received Vizient's Quality Leadership Award, ranking first among 99 academic medical centers across the country. For the second consecutive year, all three Rush University System for Health hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Healthcare Equality Index.

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