Overview :
Quinnipiac University's School of Health Sciences invites applications for an Administrative Assistant for the Department of Physician Assistant Studies to perform clerical duties and faculty / administrator assistance to support the Clinical Education and Compliance aspects of the Physician Assistant Studies program in the School of Health Sciences.
About Quinnipiac : Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston.
The university enrolls 9,000 students in more than 130 degree programs through its Schools of Business, Communications, Education, Computing and Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences.
Quinnipiac is recognized by U.S. News & World Report and Princeton Review’s The Best 388 Colleges. The university is in the midst of program expansion and renewal for both traditional and adult learners, attraction of diverse communities, development of innovative corporate partnerships and construction of an ambitious set of capital projects.
qu.edu. Connect with Quinnipiac on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and X. Responsibilities :
- Provides clerical support and assistance to the pre-clinical and clinical education components of the physician assistant studies program, including onboarding compliance of newly admitted students.
- Supports the designated clinical coordinators and director of clinical education in the performance of their duties.
- Takes meeting minutes at program-related meetings.
- Corresponds with clinical site personnel and students as directed by the designated clinical coordinators.
- Assists in the onboarding of clinical preceptors and students at clinical rotation sites.
- Gathers and enters data for various documents pertaining to clinical education; creates correspondence and forms as needed, and reviews / edits work for accuracy, format, spelling, punctuation and construction and all completed in a timely, well organized, detailed manner.
- Provides support and collaboration with other administrative assistants within the program and across the school of health sciences with various tasks.
- Using software, maintains and regularly updates clinical preceptor documents, records of clinical sites to assure compliance with ARC-PA standards.
- Answers and routes telephone calls, emails and messages which must be kept accurate and confidential at all times.
- Relays information and answers questions within the scope of knowledge.
- Assists in supervision of student workers.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education Requirements :
High school diploma or equivalent required
Qualifications :
- 1 to 3 years’ experience working in high traffic office setting
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
- Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including editing and proofreading
- Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations and a commitment to diversity and inclusion