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Featured Administrative Professional Job Description:  Healthcare - Medical Lab


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Current job title:  Executive Assistant

 

Industry:  Medical Laboratory

 

Department:  Medical

 

Years worked in this industry:  I have performed executive support for over 5 years but none of it medical
 

Years worked in this department:  Less than one year

 

Special training or attributes needed or helpful to get job in this industry (or specific department):  I believe just experience in executive support.

 

Number of managers and/or staff supported:  11  pathologists plus company president/medical director

 

Typical work hours:  40-45

 

Weekends or overtime hours:  No weekends, and some overtime – no pay

 

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.):  Over $40,000

 

Benefits (direct or indirect):  Average, 2 weeks off, 10 sick days, 2 personal days, and 6 holidays, I elect not to use the medical

 

Lingo you might hear in this industry: 

EOB – explanation of benefits

PRN – as needed

 

A typical day on the job:  Everyday is different.

 

Positive things about being an administrative professional in this industry:  The salary is fair, the hours are good, and most of the work is independent ( you know what needs to be done, you don’t have someone telling what to do). You have flex time, and it is interesting.

 

Negative things about being an administrative professional in this industry:  Medical language is very different and difficult to pick up without any medical training. There is not anyone else in your area and there is not a lot of friendships or bonds with people. It is very technical.

 

Type of workspace/office:  office that connects with two senior level offices

 

Primary responsibilities as an administrative professional in this position:  Keep all the doctors credentials and all licenses up to date, keep all doctors informed with information (inner office and outer office) , keep the president’s calendar and all medical cases up to date, and his correspondence, coordinate all doctors inner office correspondence

 

Top thing(s) incumbent admin would require of job applicants seeking to be her/his position replacement:  Independent, accurate, patient

 

Office machines or equipment operated regularly:  Computer (multiple software), copier, fax, blackberry

 

Technology (hard) skills used regularly:  Computer software, coordination of many doctors schedules, accurately distributing reports to the proper department

 

Critical soft skills:  Patience! (the president is very intelligent but forgets where he puts things)

 

Pace of this position:  average

 

Geographical region:  midwest


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