Executive Assistant

Department and Name:

Administration- Martha Jefferson Hospital Physical Location:

Charlottesville, VA Location Type:

On-Site Employment Status:

Regular-Full time

Shift:

First (Days)

Posted Date:

April 9, 2026 Job Overview Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital is hiring an Executive Assistant for a full time, Day shift position to support the hospital President and Vice President of Operations. This is an onsite position in Charlottesville, VA.

Hours :

Monday to Friday 730a to 4p but some flexibility for start and end time is available within business hours. 40 hours per week. The Executive Assistant will perform a variety of administrative tasks aimed to optimize the time and performance of the hospital executive team. Tasks may involve acting as a first point of contact, dealing with correspondence and phone calls, managing calendars, organizing meetings and appointments, preparing documents or reports, participating in projects. May involve dealing with confidential information. This position will support the hospital President and Vice President of Operations and assist in coordination and support of the Hospital Board. Duties will include meeting set up, calendar coordination, leadership meetings, and executive workgroup meetings. Patient Satisfaction scores are highest in the system at Martha Jefferson Sentara Martha Jefferson Foundation (Opens in a new tab)education assistance program up to $32,500 Free Parking at Sentara Martha Jefferson Education High School Diploma required Associates or Bachelor's degree highly preferred. Certification/Licensure None required Experience 3 years of experience as an Executive Assistant required 1 year of experience in coordination and reporting required Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, PowerPoint, and outlook calendar management Required Experience in correspondence drafting and highly developed communication skills preferred Healthcare and Hospital specific experience preferred

Keywords:

Executive assistant, Administrative, Coordination, Clerical, Assistant About Us Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission - "we improve health every day." Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 34,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina including 10 hospitals with the prestigious Magnet® recognition, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety, and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named a Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), was recognized by Forbes as "America's Best-In-State Employer" (2024), "Best Employer for Veterans" (2022, 2023), and "Best Employer for Women" (2020), and named to IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems" (2021, 2018). Learn more (Opens in a new tab)