The Governance & Executive Office Coordinator - Executive Assistant provides high‑level administrative, operational, and governance support to the CEO, Executive Leadership Team, and Board of Directors. This role serves as a central hub for executive coordination, ensuring seamless communication, efficient workflow, and strong organizational governance practices.
The Coordinator manages executive calendars, prepares briefing materials, supports board and committee meetings, and maintains compliance with governance policies and documentation standards. Acting as a trusted partner to senior leadership, the role requires exceptional judgment, professionalism, and the ability to anticipate needs in a fast‑paced environment.
Required Qualifications:
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Associate or bachelor’s degree in related field.
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5-7 years of progressively responsible experience supporting senior executives.
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Experience coordinating activities for a Board of Directors, governing body, or senior leadership committees.
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Experience coordinating across multiple entities of a community hospital system (e.g., Board, Medical Group, Foundation) preferred.
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Experience serving as a liaison with Human Resources on employment-related processes preferred.
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Experience coordinating and navigating complex organizational issues within an executive office environment, requiring sound judgement, discretion, and collaboration across multiple stakeholders.
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Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare administration, public administration, or related discipline preferred.
Skill Requirements:
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Working knowledge of governance processes, meeting protocols, documentation standards and administrative functioning, preferably within a community hospital system, is highly desired.
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Demonstrated technical proficiency with office applications and systems used in executive/governance support and board-level work. Advanced proficiencies with executive calendaring, scheduling, and communication platforms (ex. Outlook, Teams, Zoom) .Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint) to prepare executive materials and board documents and mailings, and correspondence.
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Demonstrated strong organizational, coordination, and time-management skills.
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Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and competing demands.
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Handles confidential and sensitive information with discretion and sound judgement.
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Communicates clearly and professionally with executives, board members, EA’s, and staff.
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Demonstrates professionalism and composure in a fast-paced, changing environment.
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Builds trust and positive working relationships through collaboration and reliability.
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Coordinates complex activities with accuracy and attention to detail.
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Adopts effectively to changing priorities in a dynamic executive environment.
Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include:
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Free onsite parking.
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Onsite child care.
Company Information:
Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.
Equal Opportunity:
Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.
About Augusta Health:
Exceptional care, small town hospitality Nestled in Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, Augusta Health is among the finest nonprofit community hospitals in America. Augusta Health opened in 1994 to continue a tradition of personalized care with small-town hospitality that began with predecessor hospitals in Staunton and Waynesboro. Today, our highly trained physicians and staff use state-of-the-art technology to provide top quality care with warmth and compassion. We offer many amenities so patients and families can be comfortable and close during difficult times. View Our Mission, Vision & Values. If you are a resident of Augusta County, Staunton, Waynesboro, or surrounding areas, you can benefit from a variety of programs we host to promote good health. If you are a dedicated healthcare professional, you will find exciting career opportunities at Augusta Health. Quick Stats for 2023 Licensed for 255 beds 124 Medical/Surgical 14 Intensive Care Unit 18 Labor and Delivery 4 Pediatric Non-traditional, Non-acute services 28 bed psychiatric unit 17 bed skilled nursing unit 8 bed rehab unit Largest local private employer Employees: 2,375+ Active Physicians: 225 APPs: 87 Volunteers: 290 Service Area: 200,000 AH Urgent Cares: 5 AH Practices: 49