Administrative Assistant - Full Time Ophthalmology, Palm Beach Gardens
- Location
- Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
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The University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, has a full time opportunity for an Administrative Assistant for the Department of Ophthalmology in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The Administrative Assistant performs a variety of clerical functions and office support activities for the assigned department(s) to facilitate the efficient operations of the office.
• Core Job Functions:
- Core Job Functions:
- Prepares basic reports, charts, budgets and other presentation materials.
- Responds to routine inquiries from external or internal sources with standard correspondence or other messaging.
- Plans meetings and takes detailed minutes, as needed.
- Answers phone calls, provides information to callers or connects callers to appropriate staff.
- Schedules appointments and updates calendars.
- Makes travel arrangements and reservations for department leadership and staff, as needed.
- Composes and types correspondence, such as informative materials; creates spreadsheets and presentations.
- Greets and provides general support to visitors.
- Develops and maintains department filing system.
- Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University asset
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS Education: High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license Certification and Licensing: Refer to department description for applicable certification requirement Experience: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience require
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: - Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands. - Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment. - Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications. - Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders
The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.
Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff
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Posted 23 Oct 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job