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Featured Administrative Professional Job Description:  Healthcare

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Current job title:  Department Secretary

 

Industry:  Hospital

 

Department:  IT

 

Years worked in this industry:  Less than 1 year

 

Years worked in this department:  Less than 1 year

 

Special training or attributes needed or helpful to get job in this industry (or specific department):  No training

 

Number of managers and/or staff supported:  2 directly, pool of 4 for 8 Directors

 

Typical work hours:  8:30-5:00

 

Weekends or overtime hours:  No weekends. Overtime, no

 

General salary range (Note: This is a general figure or range provided by survey respondent and may NOT be an exact salary in order to give survey respondent some privacy. Also you must take into account that the number of years worked in industry/department may contribute to this salary as well as criteria such as level of position and person reports to, required hours and geographical location.):  approx. $27,000

 

Benefits (direct or indirect):  Yes--healthcare.

 

Lingo you might hear in this industry: 

EPR-Executive Project Review

MSR-Management Status Review

TSR-Technical Status Review

 

A typical day on the job:  Phones, emails, set up meetings, memos, paperwork, files, etc.

 

Positive things about being an administrative professional in this industry:  Good people.

 

Negative things about being an administrative professional in this industry: 

 

Type of workspace/office:  Cubicle

 

Primary responsibilities as an administrative professional in this position:  Reception, meetings, planning, reports, etc.

 

Top thing(s) incumbent admin would require of job applicants seeking to be her/his position replacement:  Flexible, good manners, attentive, detail-oriented, follow-up ability, etc.

 

Office machines or equipment operated regularly:  Computer, Copier, fax

 

Technology (hard) skills used regularly:  Word, Outlook, Publisher, PowerPoint, Excel

 

Critical soft skills:  Listening, quick recall, quick response, follow-up.

 

Pace of this position:  no day the same.

 

Geographical region:  Mid/Southeast U.S.