Senior Support Assistant - School of Dentistry - Office of Patient Care

UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. UTHealth Houston's School of Dentistry is hiring for a Senior Support Assistant to join their team of professionals. The ideal candidate will have working knowledge of Microsoft Office, University financial systems, and electronic health record systems. Previous work experience in the healthcare field with relevant experience in records and protected health information management is preferred.It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees~ Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)~ Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)~ Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. Free financial and legal counselingOther employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.Resources for child and elder careThis is a second step entry level job that performs most routine tasks under more generally defined supervision. Performs a variety of moderately complex clerical tasks to support assigned area. This position may provide secretarial support. Responds to non-routine correspondence or telephone contacts in area of responsibility within guidelines established by supervisor.# Drafts correspondence and memoranda; prepares reports and presentation materials.# Schedules and maintains calendars, travel itineraries, and coordinates related arrangements in compliance with all University, governmental, and/or grant policies and guidelines.# May maintain and reconcile assigned financial records/ reports for area.# Receives, classifies, reconciles, consolidates, and/or summarizes documents and information.# Compiles data from reports using required knowledge of departmental, project, and/or university policies and procedures.# Assists with data entry and basic processing for the financial and/or human resources systems.# Schedules meetings and rooms, invites participants, and arranges refreshments and equipment as needed. Maintains office supplies and equipment.# Retrieves information from departmental and/or project records.# May handle confidential information and sensitive issues.# May train entry level clerical staff.# May be assigned routine budget or financial responsibilities by supervisor.# Advises on policy and processes as assigned by supervisor.# Working knowledge of standard Office Software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook is required.FMS training with a passing score may be required.Use of University financial systems may be required.Minimum Education:High School diploma or equivalent.Three (3) years of general office experience. May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement.Prior experience scheduling and maintaining calendars & travel itineraries.Prior experience with preparing meeting materials or general reports preferred.This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.