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Administrative Specialist (Surgery) - #Staff

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD · HybridFull-time$55–97K/yrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$55–97K/yr
Location
Baltimore, MDHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Department of Surgery’s Pediatric Cardiac division seeks an Administrative Specialist to provide standard-to-complex administrative support requiring expertise, independent judgment, and organizational knowledge. The role manages calendars, meetings, projects, office operations, reimbursements, and information, while coordinating with colleagues inside and outside the unit. It also supports staff and events, communicates policies, and helps resolve administrative problems. The position is hybrid on the School of Medicine campus.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Microsoft OfficeOutlookWordExcelPowerPointCalendar ManagementFinancial AdministrationInterpersonal SkillsMeeting CoordinationOffice ProceduresOral CommunicationWritten CommunicationOrganizational SkillsReport WritingAdministrative SupportProject CoordinationOffice ManagementReimbursement ProcessingPolicy Communication

Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeFour Years Administrative ExperienceSpecial Projects Experience

Full job description

The Department of Surgery is seeking an Administrative Specialist in the division of Pediatric Cardiac that will provide varied administrative support ranging from standard to complex for an individual, group, and/or unit requiring high level expertise and independent decision making. Works on administrative assignments that require research, initiative, independent discretion, and specialized knowledge and abilities. Leads or assists with ad-hoc or recurring projects. Responsibilities require significant collaboration and coordination with others within and outside of the unit and extensive knowledge of the organization.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Independently manage complex calendars and meeting schedules based on an understanding of shifting priorities.

  • Provide preparation for meetings, presentations, and discussions by gathering critical details to facilitate timely responses and task management.

  • Support staff management and team meetings and provide follow-up on action items.

  • Anticipate departmental needs by prioritizing incoming work to ensure timely and effective resolution and following up with deadlines, drafts, reminders.

  • Lead or significantly contribute to recurring or ad-hoc projects, including providing support or guidance to other staff.

  • Assist with planning and conduct of events as needed.

  • Perform general office management necessary for efficient operations. e.g. assisting with space issues, room reservation requests, technology needs, etc.

  • Ensure timely processing and submission of travel reimbursements, online payments, purchase orders, and non-employee expense reimbursements.

  • Locate and compile information to format and produce reports, graphs, tables, records, and other sources of information.

  • Responsible for answering questions, providing guidance, and disseminating information.

  • Interpret and communicate operating policies.

  • Proactively identify and assist with the resolution of administrative problems.

  • Maintain high-level knowledge of the informal and formal department goals, standards, policies, and procedures including familiarity with other departments in the school/division.

  • Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree.

  • Four years of progressively responsible administrative experience, with experience working on special projects and assignments.

  • Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

Technical Qualifications & Specialized Certifications

  • Highly proficient with Microsoft Office programs including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency

  • Calendar Management - Advanced

  • Financial Administration - Advanced

  • Interpersonal Skills - Advanced

  • Meeting Coordination - Advanced

  • Office Procedures - Advanced

  • Oral and Written Communications - Advanced

  • Organizational Skills - Advanced

  • Report Writing - Intermediate

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Classified Title: Administrative Specialist

Role/Level/Range: ATP/03/PC

Starting Salary Range: $55,145 - $96,760 Annually ($73,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: M-F 8-4:30

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus

Department name: SOM Sur Peds Cardiac

Personnel area: School of Medicine

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

How this job compares

Set against the 3,791 open Administrative Support jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$55–97K/yr
  • Maryland median$60–79K/yr24 salary ranges
  • US median$54–72K/yr685 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $76K, is 4% above the Maryland median midpoint ($73K) — in the middle half of Administrative Support salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 96 open Administrative Support jobs in Maryland and 3,791 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience — more than three in four Administrative Support postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 1,931 postings).
Education
140 of the 3,791 open Administrative Support jobs (4%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 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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