Administrative Specialist I - Pediatric Surgery

Administrative Specialist I - Pediatric Surgery

Job No: 541573
Work Type: Full Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Office/Administrative/Fiscal Support, Health Care Administration/Support
Department: 29141500 - MD-SURGERY-PEDIATRIC

Job Description
Classification Title:

Administrative Specialist I

Classification Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Job Description:

Administrative Support

• Serves as the primary administrative contact for the Division of Pediatric Surgery. Coordinates across the Surgery department, College of Medicine, UF Health and University of Florida as needed
• Supports the division chief and faculty with calendar management, meeting scheduling, agenda preparation, etc.
• Prepare and coordinate itineraries and meetings related to faculty recruitment
• Submit IT and Facilities support requests on behalf of the division
• Prepare documents, correspondence, reports, presentations and other needs as directed by the division chief or in support of the faculty

Travel, Fiscal and Budget

• Coordinates all UFGO related activities (travel requests, travel arrangements and processing reimbursements) for the division
• Tracks faculty professional development allowance (PDA) usage
• Orders supplies as needed by the division and processes the related expenses
• Processes division related expenses and faculty related expenses (PDA, certifications, licensure and other faculty supported expenses)
• Assists with the annual budget process by determining the division's expected expense needs for the upcoming budget year

Call Schedule and Leave Process

• Manages the division's call schedule process.  Works with the division chief to finalize the approved call schedule.  Enters the call schedule into EPIC
• Manages the division's Request for Time Away (RTA) process.  Ensuring division chief approval, clinical notification and enters UF provider leave into PeopleSoft

Faculty Eval & P&T 

• Supports faculty with their annual evaluations
• Assists faculty with their promotion and tenure packets

Other duties as assigned

 

Expected Salary:

$22.25 - $25.00

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Preferred:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, PeopleSoft, UFGo, myUFLMarketplace 
• Knowledge of university and state rules, regulations, policy, and procedures pertaining to fiscal transactions
• Experience in supporting top level executives within higher education.
• Extensive knowledge of administrative and office management principles and practices
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work well with all levels of internal staff as well as outside stakeholders and staff within the Division of Pediatric Surgery

 

Special Instructions to Applicants:

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required: No

 

Applications Close: 11 October 2026

To apply, visit https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/541573

Our Commitment:
The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the U.S. The University of Florida is a public institution and is subject to all requirements under Florida Sunshine and Public Record laws. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392- 2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF.









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