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Student Admin Project Asst - CHS Deans Office- Part-time

Part-time

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, ILPart-time$18–25/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$18–25/hr
Location
Chicago, IL
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Student Administrative Project Assistant supports projects to improve medical center performance, including planning, implementation, management, and evaluation of strategic initiatives. The role provides exposure to operational and clinical issues across Rush departments and may be based in a department serving the community. The ideal candidate is motivated, organized, and driven to improve processes and outcomes.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Healthcare Organization KnowledgeMedical TerminologyQualitative Data AnalysisQuantitative Data AnalysisComputer ApplicationsWritten CommunicationOral CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsOrganizationTime ManagementIndependent WorkEfficiencyAnalytical SkillsTeamworkMicrosoft WordMicrosoft Excel

Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeCurrently Enrolled at Rush University College of Health Sciences

Full job description

Job Description

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Medical Center

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: CHS Deans Office-CHS

Work Type: Restricted Part Time (Total FTE less than 0.5)

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: 4 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM)

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Pay Range: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour

Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Summary:

The Student Administrative Project Assistant will be responsible for supporting projects to improve medical center performance: planning, implementation and management of strategic initiatives and evaluation of their effectiveness. This includes, but is not limited to, improvement of patient experience results across all customer groups in the Medical Center. This role will provide exposure to operational and clinical issues at Rush across multiple departments, therefore the ideal candidate will be motivated, organized, and driven to improve processes and outcomes. May work in a department that is offering services to all in the community.

Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and ICARE values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Other information:

Required Job Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree required.

  • Currently enrolled as a student in Rush University's College of Health Sciences

  • General knowledge of organizations, specifically health care organizations; medical terminology, and qualitative and quantitative data analysis.

  • Proficient with computer applications.

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills.

  • Excellent organizational and time management skills.

  • Must be able to work independently and efficiently.

  • Possess strong analytic and interpersonal skills.

  • Ability to work with a team of professionals.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

  • Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.

Responsibilities:

  1. Performs administrative functions such as scheduling meetings, drafting meeting minutes, monitoring project timelines and work deliverables.

  2. Conducts library and computer searches on clinical and administrative topics.

  3. Collects and analyzes data related to clinical outcomes.

  4. Collects and analyzes data related to program performance.

  5. Conducts statistical analyses using a variety of software packages.

  6. Assists with implementation of clinical projects.

  7. Rotates with health care professionals to gain hands-on clinical experience.

  8. Assists with the design and implementation of process improvement initiatives.

  9. Assists with program evaluation.

  10. Prepares written and oral reports and presentations that communicate necessary information.

  11. Performs related duties as assigned.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Position Student Admin Project Asst - CHS Deans Office- Part-time

Location US:IL:Chicago

Req ID 31197

How this job compares

Set against the 1,763 open Administrative Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$18–25/hr
  • Illinois median$19–25/hr33 hourly ranges
  • US median$19–23/hr788 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $21.50/hr, is close to the Illinois median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the middle half of Administrative Assistant hourly ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 48 open Administrative Assistant jobs in Illinois and 1,763 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
Administrative Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (904 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 120 of the 1,763 open Administrative Assistant jobs (7%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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