Louisiana

Job Summary: Working under the supervision of the Chairs for the departments of OB-GYN and Pediatrics, the Administrative Assistant performs a wide range of administrative and office support activities for the departments and/or supervisors to facilitate the efficient operation of the organization.

Pay range is $40,000 to $45,000

Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution.

Skills required for this position: 

• Knowledge of principles and practices of basic office management and organization, including information gathering and monitoring

• Be highly organized, detailed-oriented, and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work well either alone or as part of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Strong team player
• Commitment to organization’s values
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, telephone protocol, and email applications

Preferences are given to applicants who have experience with medical terminology and operation of medical education protocol and operations.

The candidate will serve as the primary on-campus contact for current and prospective students at the VCOM Louisiana Campus (VCOM LC).  The individual will deliver financial aid information to prospective students, primary contact for OMSI and OMSII students, process SAIG transmissions, review ISIR and financial aid application records, run packaging routines and distribute financial aid notifications and offers, and process loan records. The candidate must be capable of performing all basic day-to-day office operations. The individual will additionally process Cost of Attendance Appeals, including Dependent Care Expenses and Medical Expenses, perform R2T4 calculations.  Please review full position description.  

Salary Range:  $44,000 to 50,000

Required Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Licensure or certification:  none required

Minimum experience: Two years of experience in a financially related position, preferably in Financial Aid at a comparable college or university.

Other skills important to this position:

• Basic knowledge of financial aid regulations that pertain to medical schools

• Strong customer service and public relations skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Strong teamwork principles
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Commitment to VCOM values and Business Office Division goals
• Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office Suite. The individual will also work with various financial aid websites, such as ELMNet, NSLDS Online, Campus Nexus-Student, and COD Online.