Required: 

• Ability to manage short-term and long-term projects and committees. 
• Ability to read and interpret documents to include University policies and procedures and Departmental manuals, memos, policies, and procedures. 
• Typing skills to prepare forms, correspondence, and memos with moderate speed and accuracy to meet deadlines, including knowledge of different font styles and sizes and graphics to produce various effects. 
• Demonstrated working knowledge and skill in using various computer programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook email, Outlook calendar programs, and basic database software. 
• Ability to extract information and data for print or re-arrange format to comply with printing agency style. 
• Ability to prioritize assignments from multiple faculty members to complete work in a timely manner under the pressure of deadlines, changes in assignments and competing requirements. 
• Skill in working as a team in order to assist as a backup when needed. 
• Skill in performing duties with frequent interruptions and/or distractions. 
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient records and discussions. 
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with coworkers, faculty students, University representatives, patients and the public. 
• Ability to speak clearly and distinctly using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain and convey information. 
• Ability to arrange appointments, schedules and several calendars without conflict. 
• Ability to compose routine and complex drafts from verbal instructions and/or discussion of business and medical correspondence and memos. 
• Ability to proofread documents for completeness and content. 
• Ability to occasionally vary work hours or work weekends to meet Department or Program requirements.

Preferred: 

• Skill in making travel arrangements including knowledge of travel modes, reservations techniques, air and ground transportation and time zone changes