Administrative Support Specialist

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.

Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We prepare tomorrow's healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

The primary purpose of this position is to provide customer service and administrative support for the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. The primary duties of the Administrative Support Specialist position include: coordinating clinical on boarding, working with credentialing and the hospital units to gain access for non-employee affiliates, maintaining the department website and social media accounts, and supporting the administrative needs of assigned faculty (which includes typing correspondence and generating reports as needed to promote the individual's relevant clinical, research and educational goals and objectives). Other duties of the position include being responsible for managing multiple incoming phone lines to the department and triaging calls as appropriate, greeting walk-ins, and referring/assisting visitors to the administrative office. This position manages the primary conference room calendar, manages department listservs, photocopies checks and invoices, maintains physical and digital directory boards, coordinates office events, manages the office supply inventory, coordinates and manages mail services for all faculty, staff and students, and posts important notices to multiple work locations across campus. This position is the primary operator and trainer for the administrative fax and copier and is responsible for scheduling maintenance as needed. This position is cross-trained to fulfill responsibilities of other administrative staff in the event of their absence.

High school diploma or equivalency and one year of related office experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Not Applicable.

Not Applicable.

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (919) 843-2300 or send an email to employment@unc.edu

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The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.