Administrative Assistant - New York, NY Job Opening at UnitedHealth Group in New York, NY

Position Description:

As the Administrative Assistant you will support various disciplines of sales, clinical, network, and operations and schedule business review meetings with nursing facility executives and staff. Your ability and experience being flexible to work within a non-routine role is critical and you will need to be self-directed most of the time to the point of orchestrating the onboarding of new clinical staff.

Primary Responsibilities:

Answering the telephone
Typing/word processing of documents
Maintaining calendars and setting up meetings
Making travel arrangements
Copying, faxing
Greeting visitors
Setting up files
Tracking expenses
Coordinating building and equipment maintenance
Support Business Segment Liaison (BSL) functions
Replacing and ordering supplies on a daily basis
Core Competencies:

Flexibility to work within a non-routine role
Multi-tasking, detail oriented, professional communication and demeanor
Pro-active and able to work independently
Healthcare industry experience

Requirements:

High School Diploma/GED required
2+ years of experience as an Administrative Assistant supporting multiple managers required
Microsoft Excel proficiency is required to create and update spreadsheets
Microsoft Word proficiency is required: Documentation and letters
Microsoft PowerPoint experience (create presentations) is required
OptumHealth is part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the US health care system.OptumHealth helps nearly 60 million Americans live their lives to the fullest by educating them about their symptoms, conditions and treatments; helping them to navigate the system, finance their health care needs and stay on track with their health goals. No other business touches so many lives in such a positive way. And we do it all with every action focused on our shared values of Integrity, Compassion, Relationships, Innovation & Performance.At OptumHealth, you will perform within an innovative culture that's focused on transformational change in the health care system. You will leverage your skills across a diverse and multi-faceted business. And you will make contributions that will have an impact that's greater than you've ever imagined.Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/VUnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.