Administrative Assistant II

<div><p><b>Working at Abbott</b></p><p>At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:</p><ul><li><p>Career development with an international company where you can grow the career of which you dream.</p></li><li><p>Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.</p></li><li><p>An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution</p></li><li><p>Tuition reimbursement, the <a href="https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html" target="_blank">Freedom 2 Save</a> student debt program and <a href="https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html" target="_blank">FreeU</a> education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.</p></li><li><p>A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.</p></li><li><p>A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>The Opportunity </b></p><p></p><p><b>The Administrative Assistant position is an onsite role, and will be based in Austin, TX.</b>  This role will complete special assignments and projects as required to enable efficient departmental operations.  This individual will interact with key internal and external stakeholders so a high level of professionalism is required. This position supports a Divisional Vice President in our Cardiac Rhythm Management division. </p><p></p><p>As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.</p><p></p><p><b>What You’ll Work On</b></p><ul><li><p>Responsibilities include all administrative functions of the department: Answering phones, calendar management, scheduling travel, managing correspondence and scheduling couriers, processing expense reports, meeting/event planning, creating or modifying business documents, preparing presentations from source materials, handling teleconference and BlackBerry setups, acting as a liaison for remote access issues.</p></li><li><p>May include some support for tracking budget expenditures.</p></li><li><p>Coordinates and maintains departmental files, as assigned, in compliance with corporate and government regulations.</p></li><li><p>Follows purchasing and requisition procedures, Corporate Security and Privacy Rules, Corporate Branding Guidelines, and Copy Center procedures (if applicable).</p></li><li><p>Orders business cards and stationery.</p></li><li><p>Uses basic to intermediate software skills to perform work as assigned.</p></li><li><p>Uses and understands Microsoft Office Suite and other business-specific software, including the Corporate Travel Web site, and employee performance management systems (as applicable). Coordinates new employee office set-ups and onboarding.</p></li><li><p>May train/coordinate work for new administrative assistants.</p></li><li><p>Frequently interacts with high-level executives.</p></li><li><p>Basic to intermediate knowledge and understanding of business processes and requirements.</p></li><li><p>Frequently handles confidential or business-sensitive information.</p></li><li><p>Maintains and may manage calendars, including meeting and travel scheduling and domestic and international travel arrangements.</p></li><li><p>Proactively identifies and resolves scheduling conflicts.</p></li><li><p>May be the primary point of contact for manager’s schedule.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Required Qualifications</b></p><ul><li><p>High School Diploma / GED</p></li><li><p>An equivalent combination of education and work experience. Some college preferred.</p></li><li><p>Minimum 3 years of previous admin experience or equivalent.</p></li><li><p>Basic to intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, Visio, and Lotus Notes or Outlook.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><a href="https://www.jobs.abbott/us/en" target="_blank"><b>Apply Now</b></a></p><p><b>Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  </b><a href="http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx" target="_blank">www.abbottbenefits.com</a></p><p>Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.</p><p>Connect with us at <a href="http://www.abbott.com/" target="_blank">www.abbott.com</a>, on Facebook at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Abbott" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/Abbott</a> and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.</p></div><p></p><br><br><p>The base pay for this position is $22.45 – $44.85 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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