Administrative Assistant

The Department of Radiology’s core values are based on professionalism, integrity, personal responsibility, and service. Our culture promotes, recognizes, and values the role of staff as partners in an environment that attracts and fosters the highest quality staff.  
 

Pediatric Radiology at Stanford Children's Hospital offers a comprehensive program that is committed to improving the health of children through the application of state-of-the-art technology. Fellowship trained pediatric radiologists and a professional staff knowledgeable in delivering high quality pediatric care provide imaging services in a child-friendly environment.
 

We seek a highly organized and detail and results oriented Administrative Associate 2 to provide administrative or operational support working under general supervision in a onsite work environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

• Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
• Frequently sitting.
• Occasionally stand/walk, reach/work above shoulders, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, grasp forcefully, use a telephone, sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
• Rarely twist/bend/stoop/squat, kneel/crawl.

*- Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.
 

WORK STANDARDS:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

Core Duties:

• Respond to inquiries, and determine and take appropriate actionas required. Serve as a resource regarding a defined set of policies andprocedures.

• Perform duties associated with scheduling, organizing, andoperating conferences, seminars, and events, including recommendingvendors for services, overseeing the production and distribution ofmaterials, coordinating logistics, and serving as liaison with internaland external vendors.

• Draft and/or generate routine communications; coordinateproduction (formatting, copying, etc.) and dissemination of documents,such as presentations, course handouts, grant proposals, conference andseminar materials, reports, brochures, and displays.

• Plan and schedule calendar(s) based on consultation, resolvecalendaring conflicts, and arrange travel in compliance with unit,university, and sponsor policies.

• Process and monitor routine financial transactions, which mayinclude researching and resolving discrepancies.

• Maintain office supplies and equipment; obtain vendor quotations,as needed. Coordinate office moves.

• May serve as the point of contact for general maintenance, healthand safety, and other facility concerns within the unit(s); report anyincidents or potential safety problems to appropriate representatives.Track completion of required training.

• Maintain approved content on websites.

• May perform human resources transactional support, e.g. timecards, I9s, and/or faculty affairs support.

• May guide and train student and/or contingent workers includingscheduling, assigning, and prioritizing workloads, setting appropriatedeadlines, and reviewing work for quality and timeliness.

Minimum Education andExperience

High school diploma and three years of administrative experience, orcombination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proficient computer skills and demonstrated experience withoffice software and email applications.

• Demonstrated success in following through and completing routinetasks.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to prioritize and multi-task.