Office Specialist Cardiothoracic Surgery

About Us

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences.

Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world‑class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values make Augusta University an institution like no other.

This position provides administrative support to the division of cardiothoracic surgery faculty and APPs.

• Maintain calendars and coordinate meetings; answer/triage phone calls and greet visitors.
• Collaborate with other administrative assistants within the department regarding patient or faculty needs.
• Prepare documents, maintain confidential files, distribute incoming correspondence, and manage mail.
• Order and maintain office supplies; provide backup administrative support as needed.
• Coordinate travel arrangements and reimbursements; prepare all check requests for the faculty and APPs.
• Maintain time‑keeping records for faculty; prepare and track clinic cancellation requests.
• Assist with credentialing paperwork for faculty; monitor job performance of administrative staff.
• Serve as a delegate for various administrative duties.

• Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field; OR
• High School Diploma/GED with a minimum of three years of progressively responsible office support experience.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases.
• Detail‑oriented with strong organizational, prioritization, and multi‑tasking skills.

• Shift: Days (Mon‑Fri)
• Pay Band: B3 – $16.54 to $19.86 hourly
• Salary will be commensurate with qualifications within the established range.
• Recruitment Period: 1/7/26 – Until Filled.
• Benefits for full‑time employees include health, dental, life insurance, retirement plans, vacation, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays; tuition assistance may be available after 6 months.

• Background check required prior to starting.
• Credit check may be required for certain duties or department purchase card usage.
• Motor‑vehicle reports required for positions that drive university vehicles.
• Faculty hires must provide proof of completed academic degrees and post‑secondary coursework transcripts; foreign‑trained candidates may need credential evaluation.
• All employees must safeguard confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive information in accordance with cybersecurity and privacy policies.

This position promotes a customer‑friendly environment and superior service to patients, students, faculty, and employees. Augusta University is a patient‑and family‑centered care institution.

Augusta University is a tobacco‑free environment; use of tobacco is prohibited on campus.

Augusta University is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.

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