| JOB TITLE: Senior Administrative Assistant LOCATION: Mill Street Office Building DEPARTMENT: Marketing & Communications WORK SCHEDULE: Days WORK TYPE: Full Time (1.0 FTE) JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for providing advanced administrative support for the System Vice President (VP) and other department leaders as assigned. Serves as primary liaison for principal(s) with department staff, system staff, executive leaders, and representatives from external organizations. Serves as a focal point to respond to inquiries, coordinates activities, and assures adequate communication and response. Ensures advanced administrative activities provide efficiency and organization for the System VP. Provides mentoring and direction for departmental clerical staff and interns. Performs duties to support the mission, vision, and values of the system. COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS: Demonstrated ability to handle complex media issues while dealing in a professional manner as well as considering appropriateness of confidentiality. Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple activities in a calm and efficient manner. Demonstrated advanced administrative and problem-solving capabilities. Demonstrates the ability to work cooperatively with other support staff and under significant time pressures. Demonstrated organizational skills. Demonstrated competence in written, oral, and electronic communication skills. (Interpersonal/communication and technological effectiveness competencies). EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Associate’s Degree in Business, Secretarial, or related field preferred. Minimum 5 years of related administrative experience required. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access required. WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Work is typically performed in an office environment. Occasional lifting of up to 40 pounds involved. The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. ABOUT GEISINGER: Geisinger is a physician-led health system comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, and a 583,000-member health plan Geisinger is nationally recognized for innovative practices and quality care. Geisinger serves more than 3 million people in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of National Malcolm Baldridge Award recipient AtlantiCare, A member of Geisinger. In 2017, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine became the newest member of the Geisinger Family. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.* Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. ** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. *Domestic partner benefits not applicable at Geisinger Holy Spirit. | 
