Senior Administrative Assistant - OBGYN at Yale University · New Haven

SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - OBGYN Location: Farnam Memorial Bldg · Hybrid Working at Yale means contributing to a better tomorrow. Whether you are a current resident of our New Haven-based community, eligible for opportunities through the New Haven Hiring Initiative, or a newcomer, interested in exploring all that Yale has to offer, your talents and contributions are welcome. Discover your opportunities at Yale! Overview Reporting to the Division Administrator, provides high level clinical and academic support to the manager, faculty attendings in the Urogynecology division in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences. Responsibilities include administrative and clinical support for section chief and other division faculty, coordination of faculty and research meetings, coordination of surgeries and clinical appointments, onboarding of new providers, scheduling meetings and taking meeting minutes, maintaining provider academic and clinical calendars, booking travel arrangements, and processing reimbursements and ordering supplies. Provide administrative back-up support to other OBGYN Division staff. Effectively dealing with other tasks and\or issues as they arise. Please Disregard the Principal responsibilities below, focus on the overview and Required Skills. Oversees and coordinates administrative, program, and office activities. Establishes, selects, implements, and coordinates office procedures and systems. Serves as principal source of information to students, staff, and faculty on policies, procedures, programs, and office activities. Determines administrative, facility, and equipment needs for symposia, lectures, seminars, and conferences. Assembles and arranges for necessary items. Determines sources of data. Compiles, synthesizes and manipulates data. Summarizes findings and writes reports or portions of reports. Greets visitors. Answers and screens telephone calls. Assesses nature of business. Responds to requests for information and provides assistance. Screens and responds to mail. Coordinates travel arrangements. Schedules and coordinates meetings and appointments. Orders and maintains inventory of supplies. Takes minutes or dictation. Perform additional functions incidental to office activities. Required Skills and Abilities 1. Administrative Proficiency: Demonstrated experience in handling administrative tasks such as Epic Surgical scheduling and report preparation. 2. Demonstrated expertise with Excel (Pivot tables, Vlookup and Xlookup). Customer Service: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to provide exceptional customer service and interact professionally with diverse groups. 3. Demonstrated record of exemplary attendance, punctuality and reliability. 4. Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint Outlook). 5. Organizational Skills: Proven ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Preferred Skills and Abilities 1. Advanced Technology Skills: Familiarity with systems such as Workday, and other administrative or financial software. 2. Event Planning: Experience in organizing and coordinating events, including logistics, catering, and travel arrangements. 3. Higher Education Experience: Prior experience working in an academic or medical environment, supporting faculty or research staff. 4. Financial Management: Proven ability to manage financial transactions, including expense reimbursements and budgeting. 5. Adaptability and Initiative: Ability to learn new technologies quickly, adapt to changing work environments, and take initiative in a highly dynamic setting. Principal Responsibilities 1. Oversees and coordinates administrative, program, and office activities. Establishes, selects, implements, and coordinates office procedures and systems.  Serves as principal source of information to students, staff, and faculty on policies, procedures, programs, and office activities.   2. Oversees, instructs, and coordinates activities of support staff.  Oversees the preparation of materials for grants, contracts and budgets. Monitors expenditures and reconciles financial statements.   3. Provides editorial support for a journal/publication.  Proofreads and edits material for grammatical and factual accuracy. Tracks copy through various editing and production stages. Communicates with authors, printers, and others concerned with published work.   4. Determines administrative, facility, and equipment needs for symposia, lectures, seminars, and conferences.  Assembles and arranges for necessary items.  Determines sources of data. Compiles, synthesizes and manipulates data. Summarizes findings and writes reports or portions of reports.   5. Greets visitors. Answers and screens telephone calls. Assesses nature of business. Responds to requests for information and provides assistance.  Screens and responds to mail.   6. Formats, keyboard, proofread, and edits correspondence, reports, manuscripts, grants, and other material. Assembles attachments and corresponding material. Reviews outgoing material for completeness, dates, and signatures.  Composes substantive correspondence and written material.   7. Coordinates travel arrangements.  Schedules and coordinates meetings and appointments.  Orders and maintains inventory of supplies.  Takes minutes or dictation.  Performs additional functions incidental to office activities. Required Education and Experience Six years of related work experience, four of them in the same job family at the next lower level, and high school level education; or four years of related work experience and an Associate's degree; or little or no work experience and a Bachelor's degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience and education. Job Posting Date 06/18/2026 Job Category Administrative Support Bargaining Unit L34 Compensation Grade Labor Grade D Compensation Grade Profile Hourly Range $31.83 Time Type Full time Duration Type Staff Work Model Hybrid Background Check Requirements All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website. Health Requirements Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. 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