ABBOTT LABORATORIES Admin Assistant I Salary in the United States

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 103,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Position Summary

Provides advanced administrative support to a Corporate Vice President. May provide back up support to higher-level management as needed.

Additional Main Responsibilities

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.

May include some support for tracking budget expenditures.

Coordinates and maintains departmental files,as assigned,in compliance with corporate and government regulations.

Follows purchasing and requisition procedures,Corporate Security and Privacy Rules,Corporate Branding Guidelines,and Copy Center procedures (if applicable).

Orders business cards and stationery.

Uses advanced software skills to perform work assigned.

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.

May train/coordinate work for new administrative assistants.

Follows executive onboarding procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS

High School diploma or equivalent. Some college preferred.   5+ years previous admin experience or equivalent. Operates with little instruction and minimal supervision. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, Visio or OrgPlus, and Lotus Notes or Outlook.