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Administrative Assistant

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In-Office
Arlington Heights, IL, USA
Junior
In-Office
Arlington Heights, IL, USA
Junior
Provide receptionist and administrative support at the Arlington Heights site for the PDx USCAN team. Manage calendars, meetings, travel, expense reconciliation, filing, purchasing, AP invoice arrangements, and logistical planning for events. Maintain records, assist with budget liaison and internal process questions, and interact with senior management while preserving confidentiality and office efficiency.
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Job Description SummaryReceptionist and Administrative support at Arlington Heights site, greeting visitors and clients and providing general assistance. Provide comprehensive administrative support to PDx USCAN team, requiring strong organizational skills, attention to detail and proficiency in office software to ensure smooth operations.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

  • Proactively support internal customer by independently handling all assigned administrative duties and taking direction from and balancing the needs of multiple staff members.
  • Providing administrative support to clients through effectively maintaining and coordinating calendars, scheduling appointments and meetings, making travel arrangements, telephone coverage (if needed), filing, processing and reconciling T&L expense accounts, handling various purchases and making AP invoice arrangements.
  • Schedule, plan and organize all logistical details for in-house and off-site meetings, training and events.
  • Provide general office administrative services.
  • In some functions, but not all:
  • Will support budget management, liaising with finance to ensure costs are monitored and controlled.
  • Provide tactical support (answering questions on central sites and on various internal processes and e-tools).
  • Help keep organization charts up to date as directed
  • Maintain filing and records management systems and other office flow procedures which may be confidential

Qualifications/Requirements

  • High School Diploma, GED or local equivalent.
  • 2 years secretarial/administrative experience
  • Knowledge of general office management and current computer/office communications technologies; expert in PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Self Starter, proactive, able to work independently with minimal direction, able to maintain confidentiality and handle matters discreetly
  • Effective time management and organizational skills; able to balance multiple priorities
  • Effectively problem solve and resolve a variety of issues and topics within the job scope
  • Ability to effectively interact and communicate with senior level management and corporate contacts. Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills including strong grammatical skills

Desired Characteristics

  • Bachelors degree OR at least five years experience working in administration, office management, or related field in a corporate or professional business environment.
  • Excellent administrative and interpersonal skills, with ability and confidence to effectively interface with senior management and high profile clients.
  • Familiarity and working knowledge of relational databases and knowledge of the GE Internet, Support Central and other relevant applications desirable.
  • Extremely well organized, with attention to detail, yet able to multi-task in an environment of changing priorities.
  • Intellectually sharp, able to grasp concepts and think/learn quickly.
  • Professional approach, good judgment, creative problem-solver. Possessing the personal drive and commitment to implement innovative solutions.
  • Ability to accepting constructive criticism and deal calmly and effectively with high stress situations. This includes continuing to persevere and remaining calm in challenging or frustrating circumstances.
  • A self starter able to work on own initiative and well in a team environment.

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership –always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

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We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Additional Information

GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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