Executive Assistant - Population Health

Job Summary:
The position will support the Chief Physician Executive for Augusta Health. In this role, the EA often serves as the professional first contact with physicians, clinical teams, department leaders, community partners and others who are working with the chief physician executive on important priorities for the health system and our community. The chief physician’s office has many collaborating partners: executive and key leadership teams, medical staff, physician practices, quality and safety programs, population health and the accountable care organization, graduate medical education, other health systems in Virginia, and many community partners. The EA is responsible for maintaining the office’s high standards for professionalism, our commitment to prompt responses to all inquiries, and our value of service to the organization and community. The EA facilitates communications with stakeholders, schedules appointments, prioritizes the calendar with the executive each day, and facilitates in-person and virtual meetings. The EA will implement systems of organization to reliably process and track invoices, to maintain a structured filing system for important documents related to many projects and priorities, and to plan ahead for recurring committees and project deliverables. Key traits for success in this include a high attention to detail, an enjoyment of collaboration across teams, and flexibility in problem solving as each day presents unique questions and concerns to be managed by the office.

Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (e.g. Business Administration, Nonprofit Management) preferred.

Experience Desired:

• Two to three years of experience serving as a program administrator/coordinator or executive assistant preferred.

Skill Requirements:

• Will have exemplary organizational skills, exhibit professional demeanor with team members, board members, physicians, team members, constituents, donors, and the public.
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and maintain the confidentiality of donors and patients.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• The Executive Assistant will be privy to confidential information about board members, donors, team members, patients, business and community leaders. This information must be held in strict confidence to maintain trust and legal obligations.
• Must be able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, be highly organized and self-directed.
• Must be able to work independently and cooperatively with peers and those in authority.

Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include:

• Generous paid time off to promote work life balance.
• Free onsite parking.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Onsite child care.

Company Information:

Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient services which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

Equal Opportunity:

Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.

Augusta Health opened in 1994 to continue a tradition of personalized care with small-town hospitality that began with predecessor hospitals in Staunton and Waynesboro. Today, our highly trained physicians and staff use state-of-the-art technology to provide top quality care with warmth and compassion. We offer many amenities so patients and families can be comfortable and close during difficult times Quick Stats for 2022 255 beds 225 active medical staff 2,450 employees 50 volunteers 74 hospice volunteers 59,573 emergency visits 10,324 admissions 892 babies delivered 549 new cancer patients 585,703 outpatient visits to Augusta Medical Group clinics 293,795 other Outpatient Registrations (this includes Home Health, Laboratory, Outpatient Surgery, Imaging, etc.) 61,166 Urgent Care Visits