Current job title: Executive Assistant
Industry: Consultant Company for
Pharmaceutical Companies
Department: Consulting Services;
Business Development; Customer Service
Years worked in this industry: 2 (+20
in associated industries)
Years worked in this department: 2
Special training or attributes needed or helpful to
get job in this industry (or specific department): My
experience in Managed Care and Third Party Administration helped me get
the job.
Number of
managers and/or staff supported: 9
Typical work hours: 8-5
Weekends or overtime hours: Not much
overtime, but I do get paid for it.
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. $45,000
Benefits (direct or indirect): Health,
dental, vision, life insurance…we pay for part of health, just got long
term care, but I pay for it, subsidized parking
Lingo you might hear in this industry:
reimbursement, insurance verification, prior authorization
A typical day on the job: Check email,
voice mail, do reports, edit a proposal, do charts and graphs in Excel and
PowerPoint, expense reports, schedule meetings, client calls to set up
meetings
Positive things about being an administrative
professional in this industry: Variety of jobs, have an
overview of what is going on, work for very intelligent people
Negative things about being an administrative
professional in this industry: No career path at my company,
often get work “dumped” on you that someone else just doesn’t want to do,
often working for different people with everyone’s work “most important” –
trying to manage multiple priorities
Type of workspace/office:
cubicle
Primary responsibilities as an administrative
professional in this position: Excellent customer service
skills, accurate work, excellent communication skills – verbal and
written, able to manage multiple priorities
Top thing(s) incumbent admin would require of job
applicants seeking to be her/his position replacement:
Excellent customer service skills, accurate work in a fast paced
environment, multi-tasking for different executives
Office machines or equipment operated regularly:
Computer, copy machine
Technology (hard) skills used regularly:
Computer – Outlook, Excel, word processing, phones
Critical soft skills: I interact with
the clients on a regular basis so my communication skills are critical.
Pace of this position: Fast
Geographical region: Southwest U.S.
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