Executive Assistant

About the role

Central State Hospital (CSH) is a 277 bed Joint Commission accredited psychiatric inpatient facility located in Petersburg, Virginia. CSH has proudly been serving citizens of the Commonwealth since 1870, when we opened our doors as the first psychiatric hospital in the country dedicated to the treatment of African Americans. A new and modern CSH is currently under construction on the same property, with a scheduled completion date of 2027. CSH maintains the only maximum-security treatment facility in the state (111 beds). We also have 166 beds available for individuals in the community who need inpatient care, as well as individuals in the criminal justice system. We believe that treatment should be holistic and focused on the person’s individual needs, recognizing that recovery is not linear or the same for every person. Treatment modalities may include medication, evidence-based group and individual therapy, peer support, psychosocial rehabilitation, vocational training, preparation for court, and treatment for substance use.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary assistant to the Chief Operations Officer and Chief Quality and Risk Management Officer.
• Maintains a task list for all deadlines, with timely follow-up and completion, initiating proactive measures where deadlines are not met to facilitate a timely closure for said tasks by those responsible for delivery to the Chief Operations Officer and Chief Quality Officer as needed.
• Initiates administrative leave requests, makes travel arrangements, and completes travel reimbursement forms for travel by the Chief Operations Officer and Chief Quality Officer and other administrative personnel as needed.
• Disburse and disseminate administrative leave forms after final approval ensuring that required signatures are present.
• Maintains files ensuring that the confidentiality of material is protected and all information is readily retrievable.
• Manages the electronic calendar for the Chief Operations Officer and Chief Quality Officer, ensuring that all meetings and deadlines are met.
• Answers incoming calls and receives visitors, answers their requests and/or directs them to the appropriate officer or personnel.
• Acts as liaison between departments to problem solve and trouble shoot items without the direct interaction of the Chief Operations Officer or Chief Quality Officer as required.
• Prioritizes work to ensure that deadlines are met on time.
• Serves as back up for entering confidential investigation information into the state system CHRIS; tracks and ensures investigation correspondence is completed and distributed using established guidelines.
• Creates correspondence for the Chief Operations Officer, and Chief Quality Officer based on documentation received or mail and other correspondence received in this office.
• Assists in the role of and mentors any other Executive Secretary as needed or assigned.
• Opens and sorts all incoming mail for Administration; determines proper distribution and ensures that all necessary replies are made in a timely manner.
• Develops and maintains databases to track assignments and improve efficiency throughout the Hospital.
• Interacts and serves as a liaison to Hospital and Central Office staff and members of the public routinely to receive or communicate information.
• Explains and interprets departmental policies and procedure.
• Makes minutes available to committee members.
• Support the Administrative, Quality/Risk Management, Public Safety, Purchasing, Medical Records, Emergency Management, Physical Plant Services, Security, Environmental Services and Information Technology Policies and Procedures by ensuring that timely reviews and revisions are made in PowerDMS.
• Updates system of connection for Policies, Emergency Operations Plan (policy, annexes, appendixes, etc.), hospital forms, and committee charters within PowerDMS.
• Provides technical assistance for PowerDMS and policy.
• Works closely with abuse investigators in managing the abuse/neglect allegation process.
• Reviews allegations from staff, clients or family members and initiates the investigation process.
• Manages associated deadlines, and keeps the Director advised if the facility is at risk of missing a deadline.
• Serves as Quality Director’s liaison to CO, DSS, dLCV, family members and others as identified in DI 201.
• Works with senior management staff to ensure follow-up actions such as disciplinary and/or corrective measures identified as a result of patient abuse/neglect investigations are implemented in a timely manner.

Requirements

Executive Assistant experience to include letter composition, transcription, electronic filing protocols, Microsoft 360, Teams, SharePoint, and use of automated office equipment in an administrative hospital setting. Advanced knowledge of Excel to include the update of existing databases and dashboards. Experience monitoring deadlines and compliance related issues.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of emergency planning and maintaining documentation

Skills

Knowledge of emergency planning and maintaining documentation

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package, including your choice of health plans, paid life insurance, retirement plans, 13 paid holidays, annual leave, family personal leave, sick leave, employee discount programs, and more!

Pay

Salary up to $54,035.00 Pay Band: 3

Schedule

Full-Time