Executive Assistant

SWLA CENTER FOR HEALTH SERVICES 

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:  Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer 
DEPARTMENT: Administration 
SUPERVISED BY: Chief Executive Officer 

SUMMARY: 

Acting as the point of contact for the CEO and among executives, employees, clients and other external 
partners. Managing information flow in a timely and accurate manner. Managing the CEO executives' 
calendars and set up meetings and the like. Perform a variety of administrative tasks and support the 
CEO and our company's senior-level managers. 

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: 

1. Business Administration or Healthcare Administration preferred. Bachelors required. 
2. Professional development courses in health care management required. 
3. Two to five years of executive assistant level experience. 
4. Knowledge of Community Health Centers preferred, but not required. 
5. Knowledge of the principles and practices of community health planning and management 
sufficient to assist executives in scheduling and monitoring schedules as needed. 
6. Knowledge of the purpose, organization and policies of the community's health system sufficient 
to interact with health care executives. 
7. Knowledge of the policies and procedures of a clinic sufficient to ensure executive organizational 
awareness. 
8. Knowledge of computer programs and applications. MS Office Suite proficient 
9. Skill in exercising a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion and decision-making to achieve 
organizational executive objectives. 
10. Skill in analyzing situations accurately and taking effective action. 
11. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with CEO and executive team. 
12. Skill in exercising judgment and discretion in developing, applying, interpreting and coordination 
departmental policies and procedures. 
13. Ability to assume responsibility and exercise authority over assigned work functions. 
14. Ability to establish and integrate CEO organizational priorities and deadlines. 
15. Ability to prepare comprehensive CEO reports and presentations.