Join a role where your organizational expertise directly supports the growth of behavioral health services and helps advance strategic initiatives that impact patients, providers, and communities across UVA Health. This is a highly visible opportunity to partner with senior leadership and contribute to transformational healthcare efforts during an exciting period of expansion.
As the primary administrative support partner to the Administrator of Behavioral Health, you will serve as a trusted resource responsible for coordinating executive priorities, managing complex initiatives, and helping ensure operational excellence. This position offers meaningful exposure to organizational leadership, strategic planning, and innovative behavioral health growth initiatives while providing the opportunity to make a tangible impact every day.
The Role
As an Administrative Operations, you will play a central role in supporting departmental operations and executive leadership activities within Behavioral Health Administration. Success in this position requires exceptional organization, professionalism, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic healthcare environment.
On a typical day, you will:
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Partner directly with Behavioral Health leadership to coordinate administrative and operational priorities.
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Manage a complex executive calendar, balancing competing requests and resolving scheduling challenges involving multiple stakeholders.
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Coordinate meetings with senior leaders and executives across UVA Health.
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Prepare agendas, attend meetings, capture minutes, and track action items through completion.
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Assist with strategic initiative coordination, project tracking, and follow-up activities.
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Maintain organized documentation, records, and administrative systems.
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Support department-wide operational activities and administrative functions.
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Build collaborative relationships across teams while serving as a dependable point of coordination for leadership initiatives.
This role is ideal for an experienced administrative professional who enjoys working independently, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and takes pride in helping leaders and teams operate effectively. Your work will directly support the continued expansion of behavioral health services and help enable key organizational priorities.
Why UVA Health
UVA Health is one of the nation's leading academic health systems, bringing together exceptional patient care, education, research, and innovation. Within Behavioral Health Administration, you will join a team focused on expanding access to behavioral health services and supporting transformative initiatives that will shape the future of care delivery.
Why this opportunity stands out:
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Direct partnership with executive leadership, including the Administrator of Behavioral Health.
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Meaningful mission-driven work supporting the expansion of behavioral health services and improved patient access to care.
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Exposure to strategic healthcare initiatives and high-level organizational decision making.
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Opportunity to contribute to major behavioral health growth and development efforts.
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High visibility and influence, with the ability to impact operational effectiveness and project success across the department.
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Professional growth potential within a rapidly evolving area of healthcare.
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Flexible daytime scheduling options that support work-life balance.
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Collaborative and innovative environment focused on improving the future of behavioral healthcare delivery.
This is an opportunity to build valuable leadership-facing experience while supporting initiatives that have lasting impact on patients, providers, and the broader community.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education: High School Graduate or equivalent required.
Experience: 3+ years relevant experience required.
Licensure: None required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.
The pay range for this role is $19.50 - $38.99 hourly. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education.
Benefits
Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off, Long-term and Short-term Disability, Retirement Savings
Health Saving Plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts
Certification and education support
Generous Paid Time Off
UVA Health is a world-class Magnet Recognized academic medical center and health system with a level 1 trauma center. 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” guide rates UVA Health University Medical Center as “High Performing” in 5 adult specialties and 14 conditions/procedures. We are one of 70 National Cancer Institute designated cancer centers. UVA Health Children’s is named by 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report as the best children's hospital in Virginia with 9 specialties ranked among the best in the nation. Our footprint also encompasses 3 community hospitals and an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Charlottesville, Culpeper, Northern Virginia, and beyond.
The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.
