Responsibilities
- The George Washington University Hospital (GW Hospital) is a 395-bed tertiary care, academic medical center located in downtown Washington, DC, next to the Foggy Bottom metro.
- GW Hospital serves a diverse group of patients — from local residents to our nation’s leaders.
- As an academic medical center, GW Hospital has the resources and clinical expertise necessary to provide specialized, complex care.
- This expertise includes cardiac, cancer, neurosciences, women’s health, trauma, and advanced surgery including robotic and minimally invasive surgery.
- GW Hospital is jointly owned and operated by George Washington University and a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), one of the nation's largest healthcare management companies.
- The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), adjacent to the hospital, is the 11th oldest medical center in the country and the first in the nation’s capital.
- The mission of GW Hospital is to provide the highest quality healthcare, advanced medical technology, and world-class service to its patients in an academic medical center dedicated to education and research.
Position Summary
To meet the needs of the patient and to support the Department by providing a variety of administrative services
Qualifications
POSITION REQUIREMENTS Education/Qualification Bachelors Degree with two years previous administrative or secretarial experience or 5+ years previous administrative or secretarial experience utilizing multiple computer applications required. Two years previous administrative or secretarial experience required utilizing multiple computer applications
- Skills Computer/keyboard skills Knowledge of medical terminology Ability to manage multiple and changing priorities Excellent customer service skills Ability to communicate confidently and professionally with superiors, peers and customers Ability to make sound judgments Benefit & Rewards Highlights Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plans 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
- More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com About GW Hospital The George Washington University Hospital is a 395-bed academic medical center located in the heart of Washington, DC.
- As a nationally recognized teaching hospital, GW provides advanced care across a wide range of specialties, including cardiac, stroke, trauma, and critical care services.
- GW Hospital is committed to clinical excellence, innovation, and patient-centered care, offering nurses the opportunity to work alongside leading physicians and multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.
- About Universal Health Services One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), has built an impressive record of achievement and performance.
- Growing steadily since its inception as an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, the company reported annual revenues of $17.4 billion in 2025.
- In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies™, and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ' ranking of America's largest public companies.
- Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries.
- Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities, and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network, and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.
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