Administrative Coordinator - OR, Full-time, Days bei Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

The Administrative Coordinator reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities:

• Manages calendar; sets meeting priorities; identifies objectives of meetings and identifies materials needed for meeting.
• Exercises judgment to ensure appropriate parties attend meeting. Screens incoming email, mail and telephone calls to assign priority to call and/or identify additional resources to manage caller’s need.
• Independently plans and executes activities such as room scheduling, signage, catering, support staff and equipment, and preparation and distribution of notifications, in support of projects and meetings as appropriate.
• Assists with creation and preparation of materials that are presented to senior management and Board-level committees and subcommittees, particularly power point presentations and printed materials.
• Prepares, copies, mails, files documentation accurately and maintains security and confidentiality of highly sensitive information.
• Authors responses on behalf of Director or department.
• Utilizes appropriate resources within the institution, division and department to manage and complete each assigned task and/or project.
• Develops and maintains relationships with all customer and suppliers, especially vendors who support equipment within the department.
• Provides support to Division Vice President as needed.
• Acts in Secretary role for designated meetings and transcribes meeting content.
• Conducts internet research and identifies relevant topics based upon assignment.
• Performs other duties as assigned 

Required:

• Associates Degree or equivalent
• 3 to 5 years of experience in business office with a strong emphasis on database management and customer service.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel.
• Ability to organize and think independently.
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree or business equivalent
• 5 years of business experience

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.