University of Washington

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Req #: 236410

Department: PATIENT SAFETY - HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER

Job Location Detail: PAT STEEL BUILDING

Posting Date: 07/03/2024

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $5126 - $6500 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-staff-20230119_a11y.pdf)


The PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT, HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER

has an outstanding opportunity for an

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Work Schedule


  • 100% FTE
  • ON SITE - PAT STEEL BUILDING POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
  • Provide high-level complex operational, programmatic and administrative support to the Patient Safety Officer and Associate Medical Director
  • Plan, implement and monitor activities within the purview of the Patient Safety Program (PSP), Quality Improvement (QI) department DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION PATIENT SAFETY, HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Provide logistical support for event reviews, rounds, committees/workgroups managed by Patient Safety Program leadership, including scheduling, coordinating agenda and minutes
  • Manages calendars and communication for PS leaders – Patient Safety Officer, Associate Medical Director for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
  • Manage database including item entry, follow up and closure
  • Provide secondary support for PS and QI leader and staff roles in HMC regulatory functions and other HMC and system level PS and QI activities REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 2 Years’ experience as executive assistant or program coordinator with complex scheduling experience
  • Proficiency with MS Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Access
  • Ability to manage complex, time sensitive projects including scheduling responsibilities related to quality, safety and regulatory requirements
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively and efficiently with complex data collection system
  • Ability to prepare and present information and communicate effectively with clinical providers and quality improvement team members, as well as other HMC constituents
  • Ability to coordinate information gathering and dissemination within a complex administrative system
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively and efficiently within teams and independently ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion. Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
  • Seniority level

    Entry level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Administrative
  • Industries

    Higher Education

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