Senior Administrative Assistant

Opportunities at WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses. We believe all patients are entitled to the highest level of medical care. Here, you will join a team who shares your passion for helping people achieve better health. With opportunities for physicians, clinical staff and non-patient-facing roles, you can make a difference with us as you discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Senior Administrative Assistant provides a wide variety of executive-level administrative support to members of the Senior Leadership Team. Serves as the administrative liaison for all internal and external inquiries related to the assigned executive and/or administrative department. Work well in a team environment with some shared department responsibilities assigned.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Performs general clerical duties to include but not limited to: photocopying, faxing, mail distribution and filing
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
• Creates and modifies various documents using Microsoft Office
• Maintains Outlook calendar(s) in current and accurate status
• Coordinates meetings and conference calls as needed or anticipated
• Coordinates travel arrangements as needed
• Answer phones promptly and uses good judgment to prioritize the distribution of messages in a timely manner
• Prepares meeting materials and assists with the development of PowerPoint presentations
• Keeping inventory of all office supplies and placing orders for replenishment as needed
• Records minutes at various meetings and archives them accordingly
• Performs all other related duties as assigned

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• 3+ years of administrative support experience to include at least three years of experience supporting C & VP level or higher management
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and Outlook
• Proven solid attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
• Proven ability to multi-task in a fast paced and deadline driven environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Some college coursework or business vocational school education
• Experience in a healthcare environment

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment