Schedule Monday to Friday 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm (17.5 hrs per week)
Education Level College Diploma
Career Level Experienced(non-manager)
Job Description
JD #:
JD00643
Pay Grade:
6
Title:
Administrative Assistant (III)
Unit/Project Description:
For Department use only.
This position will provide administrative support to a senior academic physician within a clinical, academic and medical research environment in the division of neuromuscular and neurometabolics. The successful applicant will provide a full range of administrative duties that require a thorough understanding of the University and Hospital organizations, functions, policies and procedures. You will need to demonstrate superior interpersonal and communication skills. In this role, you will need to be able to handle competing priorities on a daily basis.
The successful candidate will have extensive administrative experience supporting an academic researcher in all aspects of medical research, including laboratory and clinical In this role, you will provide some support to the clinical activities, liaising on occasion with patients/parents; the clinic and multi-disciplinary clinical teams. You will regularly interact with various learners and research staff. You will provide direct support to for all aspects of research administrative tasks , including managing both HHS and university research finance accounts and account reconciliation and budget monitoring.
To be successful in this position, you must have strong organizational and interpersonal skills and the relevant experience supporting academic physicians, having experience with MACFACTS, Common CV, MOSAIC; working with all levels of learners; extensive experience managing the calendars, and with the McMaster Children’s Hospital Ambulatory clinic management teams. You will have extensive experience supporting administrative research processes, ie grant applications, opening/ closing research accounts, REB, MOSAIC, budget tracking, references, journal submissions, hiring temporary research staff and working with graduate students.
Job Summary:
Oversee the day-to-day administrative operations of a department. Establishes priorities and schedules of projects. Participates in the development and implementation of projects, work methods and procedures and recommends procedural changes to improve unit efficiency, including recommendations on staffing requirements. Responsible for providing direction to others in how to carry out work tasks.
Purpose and Key Functions:
Participate in the development and implementation of projects, work methods and procedures. Recommend procedural changes to improve unit efficiency, including recommendations on staff requirements.
Follow up on and ensure appropriate implementation of decisions made by supervisor.
Resolve complex problems within area of responsibility, consult relevant documentation, and liaise with appropriate resource persons to obtain and provide information on a variety of diverse and complex administrative issues.
Collect, analyze, assess, and summarize information relevant to the decision making process and develop recommendations for final approval and implementation.
Develop estimates of time and resources for various activities and events.
Contribute to the development of budgets for review and approval.
Implement and maintain budgets. Create financial projections and make adjustments to budgets throughout the fiscal year.
Exercise appropriate controls, monitor, and reconcile accounts.
Establish priorities for general office operations.
Plan and coordinate a variety of events and activities such as conferences, seminars, and workshops.
Answer complex inquiries via telephone, email, and in person that are specific in nature and require a specialized knowledge of policies and procedures.
Utilize discretion and judgment to screen visitors and telephone calls, and notify appropriate personnel.
Complete financial forms such as travel expense reports, electronic cheque requisitions, purchase orders and journal entries.
Write a variety of documents such as correspondence, procedure manuals, reports, and minutes.
Conduct database, literature, and web searches to find references and articles used for a variety of documents, reports, and publications.
Provide policy and procedure information to others.
Gather and compile the paperwork required to facilitate hiring and payment processes.
Collect, verify, and input data into a variety of spreadsheets and databases.
Coordinate the calendar of supervisor and others and resolve scheduling conflicts.
Write a variety of formal notes and records such as meeting minutes.
Update and maintain information on websites and social networks.
Format, word process, edit, and proofread a variety of documents and materials.
Apply standard mathematical skills such as calculations, formulas, and equations to perform a variety of calculations.
Monitor and order office supplies.
Source and obtain pricing information for office supplies and equipment.
Set up and maintain filing systems, both electronic and hard copy.
Classify, sort, and file correspondence, records, and other documents.
Update and maintain confidential files and records.
Handle sensitive material in accordance with established policies.
Assemble, copy, collate, and disseminate a variety of documents and materials.
Open and distribute incoming mail and faxes.
Prepare outgoing mail, faxes, and courier shipments.
Requirements:
2 year Community College diploma in Office Administration or related field of study.
Requires 4 years of relevant experience.
Assets:
For Department use only.
- Overtime and attendance at before and after hours meetings may be required
- knowledge of neuromuscular and neurometabolic disorders.
Additional Information:
- Experience with undergraduate, and graduate learners
- Experience with Common CV; MACFACTS and Word CV's , grant application processes; online publication submissions
- Financial Acumen - Experience with all aspects or University research accounts (within Faculty of Health Sciences and hospital partners - HHS/McMaster Children’s Hospital),(opening, closing, and managing); MOSAIC
- experience of the REB process
- experience of the HRS (Health Research Services processes)
- Knowledge of Pediatric research.
- experience of the processes of the McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton Health Sciences
- Knowledge of medical terminology an asset
- experience with purchasing services in the hospital and university
- experience with completing web-based forms
- experience with overseeing and updating websites
- Experience working in a child and youth medical environment
- computer software programs – Skilled with using Microsoft Office Suite, including Office 365 and Outlook, WORD and Excel, Powerpoint; MOSAIC; is expected.
- HHS hospital EMR systems – Patient Link (EPIC), Meditech, Meditech-ITS, Sovera
- experience with minute taking
- experience with interacting with international professional organizations and agencies an asset
- Problem solving abilities, and the ability to manage competing deadlines effectively and efficiently are required.
- The need to triage telephone calls and prioritize competing demands makes initiative, mental flexibility, and problem-solving skills essential.
- The responsible individual must also establish their workflow priorities to ensure that all deadlines are met
How To Apply
To apply for this job, please submit your application online.
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