Administrative Assistant, Basking Ridge Location

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Exciting Opportunity at MSK: We are looking for an Administrative Assistant to join the team in our Basking Ridge Location. This location opened in September 2006 as MSK's first stand-alone outpatient facility in New Jersey. We provide the same outstanding cancer care as the New York City locations, in a state-of-the-art outpatient facility. We provide multiple services in a convenient location for our New Jersey patients.

Are you interested in taking the next step in your career? Do you enjoy being a point person for your teammates and leaders? We want you to join us!

Role Overview:

• Serve as the go-to person for all site inquiries and connect teammates to the appropriate resources
• Manage all event planning across the site such as Staff Appreciation Week, facility requests, and employee engagement activities
• Collaborate with HR and other administrative counterparts to coordinate site-specific needs
• Provide administrative support for site leadership including calendar management & high-level meeting coordination
• Coordinate and participate in meetings for the site, creating/editing presentations, providing technical support, taking meeting minutes, and following up on action items
• Work collaboratively with site leadership to meet shared objectives and goals by providing administrative support and participation in site-based projects and initiatives

 Key Qualifications:

• Experienced, upbeat, and can think critically and function with limited oversight
• Good decision-making skills, with an understanding of when to escalate situations appropriately
• Adept at planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments with a keen eye for detail
• Comfortable using technology and able to troubleshoot technical issues in real-time
• Proactive and willing to take action and eager to adopt new opportunities and tough challenges with high energy, and passion
• A critical problem-solver who is resourceful with excellent organizational skills

 Core Skills:

• Strong Outlook calendar management skills and experience in using Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams)
• Outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills
• Able to work independently under minimal direction

Additional Information: #LI-Hybrid

Location: MSK Basking Ridge

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm (hybrid schedule, 3 days onsite required)

Pay Range: $25.65 - $38.42/hour

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