The Executive Assistant serves as the primary point of contact for the Chair''s Office and is responsible for coordinating complex executive schedules, facilitating communications, managing strategic projects, overseeing administrative operations, monitoring critical deadlines, and ensuring alignment of departmental activities with the mission and priorities of the Department of Surgery. The successful candidate anticipates leadership needs, proactively resolves administrative and operational challenges, and serves as an extension of the Chair''s Office in interactions with faculty, staff, trainees, university administration, hospital leadership, and external partners.