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Extra Help - Office Support Assistant - Surgery

University of Illinois Chicago
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Sep 02, 2025
Extra Help - Office Support Assistant - Surgery Extra Help - Office Support Assistant - Surgery This Position is temporary and limited to 900 hours. Hiring Department: Surgery Location: Chicago, IL USA Requisition ID: 1036694 Posting Close Date: Monday, September 8, 2025 Salary: The rate of pay for this position is $21.58 per hour. About the University of Illinois Chicago UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago. This position is generally not eligible for most benefits. Information regarding benefits can be found on the Employee Benefits webpage. Position Summary Under supervision of the Director of Administrative Operations, the Extra Help Office Support Assistant assists with general office tasks in support of the Department of Surgery's General Surgery Residency Program. Duties & Responsibilities Greets visitors, answers telephone, and relays calls and messages to appropriate staff members; initiates calls to obtain specific information requested by others; Receives, sorts, opens and distributes incoming mail/packages and prepares outgoing mail (weighs envelopes/parcels, applies postage, proofreads documents and corrects errors; Schedules appointments/meetings when time, place, and participants are specified; Provide support on various administrative/organizational matters. Assist in special projects and essential programs, including complex scheduling for meetings/events. Coordinate administrator's schedule; invites and notifies participants. Manages and controls confidential documents including personnel, institutional, and historical documents. Responsible for processing the required paperwork for general surgery fellowships and department observation requests Assists with or participates in the hiring, training, assignment of work, and/or supervision of student workers; Serves as a point of contact for unit/office/building for emergency preparedness (emergency broadcast network tests, maintaining emergency exit plans, etc. Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned. Minimum Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent. Any one or combination totaling six (6) months from the categories below: College coursework in any curriculum as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent: 15 semester hours equals six (6) months Work experience performing office/clerical activities, including use of computer systems. The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify. The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation To apply, visit https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/16858?c=uic Copyright 2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-22bf8e8f43b5ec4f9c140bd62e838a5d