Support Assistant- Pediatrics Community General
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- McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
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- 170001CI Requisition #
Position Summary:
Under clearly defined supervision, performs a variety of basic to moderately complex clerical tasks to support assigned area. This position may provide secretarial support. Departments may provide additional guidance with a departmental position description.
Location: Texas Medical Center
Dept.: MSB - Pediatrics Community General
Status: Full-Time
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Position Key Accountabilities:
- Handles general inquiries, collects and processes paperwork such as document processing, record keeping, and report compilation.
- Transcribes correspondence and memoranda; prepares graphs; tables and manuscripts; prepares reports and presentation materials.
- Schedules and maintains calendars and travel itineraries; coordinates related arrangements in compliance with all University, governmental, and/or grant policies and guidelines.
- May maintain and reconcile assigned financial records/ reports for area.
- Completes and processes forms and documents using standard policies and procedures.
- Maintains financial record keeping systems.
- Schedules meetings and rooms, invites participants, and arranges refreshments and equipment as needed. May prepare and distribute meeting minutes.
- Maintains office supplies and equipment.
- Screens calls and receives and directs visitors.
- Handles basic, noncomplex inquiries.
- May advise on basic policy and processes as assigned by supervisor
- Other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
Basic knowledge of standard Office Software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook is required.
Minimum Education:
High School diploma or equivalent required.
Minimum Experience:
One (1) year related work experience required.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215
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Established in 1972 by The University Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S. Gulf Coast region, UTHealth is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical schiences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center and a growing network of clinics throughout the region. The university’s primary teaching hospitals include Memorial Hermann – Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Herman Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon b. Johnson Hospital.
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