Administrative Coordinator, Orthopaedic Surgery

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report , we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking an experienced Administrative Coordinator with proven supervisory experience who can lead, develop, and mentor a cohesive administrative team. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator and project manager who demonstrates sound judgment, builds effective partnerships across departments, and is comfortable navigating an evolving administrative environment. This role will serve as a trusted partner to leadership while helping strengthen processes, develop staff, and support department-wide initiatives.

This position will be 100% onsite for training.

BENEFITS

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education

High School Diploma

• Experience

10 years of progressively responsible administrative experience in business, medical, scientific, or health care environment.

May consider higher education completed in lieu of minimum requirements.

JOB DUTIES

• Coordinates and supervises major or very complex programs, activities and special functions, including establishing, reviewing, and revising policies and procedures; supervises clerical and administrative employees working on program, activity, or special function; interprets policies and procedures; ensures timely and efficient operations to accomplish objectives.
• Provides professional support on special projects, which may include tasks such as: collection, organization, and analysis of relevant data, preparation of time lines, and writing reports.
• Develops and delivers special presentations.
• Coordinates budget for activity, program, or project following appropriate accounting practices and procedures to ensure all work of activity or program is within budget; prepares and submits reports using spreadsheet and word processing software as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Work requires extensive experience with spreadsheet, word processing, and database software.
• Work requires strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Work requires ability to organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines.
• Work requires ability to use common office equipment such as computer, copier, fax, etc.
• Work requires personal and telephone contact with all levels of internal external personnel and organizations.
• Work may require sitting and standing for long periods of time.
• Work requires ability to read, write, analyze data and develop plans, procedures, and coordinate persons and other resources to accomplish goals.
• Work requires responsibility for reviewing, developing, recommending, and implementing policies and procedures relating to assigned activity, program, or function.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical Requirements

• Sitting
• Standing
• Talking

Working Conditions

• Office Setting

Salary Information

Salary is commensurate with education, skills, and relevant experience.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.