Administrative Assistant (Law dept.)

Administrative Assistant - Law Department

Tenet Healthcare Corporation is a national diversified healthcare services company headquartered in Dallas with 110,000 employees. Through an expansive care network that includes United Surgical Partners International, we operate 60 hospitals and over 500 other healthcare facilities, including surgical hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care and imaging centers and other outpatient facilities. Job Location: Nashville, TN.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide coordination and administrative support to attorneys in the Tenet Healthcare Law Department
• Complete a broad variety of administrative tasks including document prep, meeting minutes, calendar management, travel planning, expense reporting, special projects and other tasks as helpful
• Prioritize conflicting needs and handle matters expeditiously and proactively to meet timelines
• Ensure smooth communication with administrative support across corporate departments, hospitals leadership offices as well as external parties
• Serve as a champion and ambassador for our respectful and professional work culture
• Handle details of a highly confidential sensitive nature which require in-depth knowledge of company operations, policies, and procedures

Company Culture and Workgroup Style:

• At Tenet Healthcare, our actions and behaviors define who we are, what we stand for and what we CARE about:
• Compassion and respect for others and each other, supporting our communities and advocating for our patients
• Acting with integrity and the highest ethical standards — always
• Results delivered through accountability and transparency
• Embracing inclusiveness for all people in our workplace and in the communities we serve
• This role will have exposure to a large number of senior executives and requires someone with a strong sense of urgency, attention to details, and diplomatic skills to match
• The attorneys supported by this role process information very quickly and expect those around them to share their focus, sense of urgency and pace

Profile of the Successful Candidate:

• Ability and desire to provide world class support to attorneys operating at pace and managing frequent lastminute schedule changes
• Exceptional ability to manage multiple workstreams and think like an air traffic controller to resolve schedule issues and prioritize work effectively
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with stakeholders
• Strong intellect and a desire to learn will help the successful candidate to better understand the substance of activities and allow them to better anticipate needs or questions
• Resilient individual who is energized by challenges and rarely, if ever, discouraged
• For the right person, this role can provide an attractive entry point to future career growth at Tenet Healthcare

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience as an administrative assistant
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook)
• Flawless track record and unwavering commitment to managing confidential information with the highest level of discretion
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Tenet Healthcare complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.