Program Associate- Colorectal Surgery

Children’s National Hospital

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Washington, District of Columbia

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to the manager and staff within the Colorectal Surgery program. Responsibilities include managing files, coordinating meetings, handling correspondence, and assisting with program finances.

Qualifications

You have a High School Diploma or GED and at least 1 year of related experience. You possess excellent analytical skills, demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Excel), and strong written and verbal communication abilities.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job Description

Performs administrative and secretarial responsibilities to support the manager and other staff members in a challenging and fast-paced work environment. Performs duties of a confidential nature. Works under general guidance and supervision. Responsibilities may include communication and coordination with all levels of internal and external customers, receiving and screening calls, correspondence and/or visitors, making travel and meeting arrangements, preparing correspondence, documents and reports as needed.

Minimum Education
High School Diploma or GED (Required)

Minimum Work Experience
1 year Related experience (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge
Excellent analytical skills
Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office including Excel
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational skills.

Functional Accountabilities
Administrative Support
  • Manage day-to-day administrative functions for designated Program such as organizing and maintaining department files and records, performing complex clerical duties and analytics, supply and equipment orders, etc.
  • Assist with all levels of internal and external customers, receive and screen calls, correspondence and/or visitors, make travel and meeting arrangements as needed.
  • Serve as a communication link to other CNHS departments, (e.g. coordinate and schedule office appointments, meeting and conferences, etc.).
  • Independently research, develop, and compose presentation materials and speeches in a variety of settings.
  • Identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; determine potential courses of action and develop appropriate solutions
Program Coordination
  • Routinely coordinate and facilitate solutions with internal and external organizations and constituents.
  • Maintain designated Program finances such as government reports, charge sheets, and contact with charge entry professionals, etc.
Safety
  • Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
  • Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
  • Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
  • Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
  • Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
  • Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

Organizational Accountabilities
Program Knowledge
  • Apply substantive knowledge in order to assist and represent manager thoroughly in the scope, diversity, and complexity of all program operations and organizational commitments.
  • Demonstrate and apply knowledge of nuances, appropriate protocol, and specific preferences of manager and constituents while performing administrative support tasks.
  • Maintain understanding and awareness of program services, policies, procedures, laws, rules, and regulations.
  • Explain and interpret program information to clients/customers and staff.
Organizational Commitment/Identification
  • Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization
  • Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differences
  • Demonstrate personal and professional integrity
  • Maintain confidentiality at all times
Customer Service
  • Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
Teamwork/Communication
  • Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
  • Partner with all team members to achieve goals
  • Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
  • Contribute to a positive work environment
  • Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
  • Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
  • Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
  • Use resources efficiently
  • Search for less costly ways of doing things
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification
  • Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication
  • Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
  • Partner with all team members to achieve goals
  • Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
  • Contribute to a positive work environment
  • Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
  • Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
  • Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
  • Use resources efficiently
  • Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety
  • Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
  • Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
  • Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
  • Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
  • Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
  • Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

Children’s National Hospital

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