Administrative Coordinator Jobs in Tucson, AZ
Administrative coordinators in Tucson keep hospitals, federal offices and public agencies organized, from Tucson Medical Center's midtown campus to the Border Patrol's Tucson Sector. Posted pay runs from about $36,000 at the South Tucson Housing Authority to $81,765 for federal mission support work. Current openings are below.
Current Administrative Coordinator Openings in Tucson, AZ
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Administrative Coordinator Work in Tucson
Health care sets the pace. Tucson Medical Center on Grant Road and Carondelet's two hospitals, St. Joseph's on the east side and St. Mary's on the west side, post coordinator jobs that sit between clinical staff and the business office: scheduling, prior authorizations, referrals, quality reports, legal files and front-desk control. Those roles reward healthcare experience more than a degree, and people who already know a hospital's systems have the edge.
Public employers are the other half of the market. The U.S. Border Patrol's Tucson Sector hires mission support staff to track property, procurement, pay and leave, and the City of South Tucson's Housing Authority posts its own administrative coordinator. Both publish their pay range up front, while the TMC and Carondelet coordinator postings show no pay.
Top Tucson Employers Hiring Administrative Coordinators
These Tucson employers have posted administrative coordinator roles on their own careers sites:
- Tucson Medical Center - hiring an Administrative Services Coordinator for TMCOne Quality Assurance, plus legal services and patient staffing coordinators.
- Carondelet Health Network - office coordinators at Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital who run reception, scheduling, supplies and timekeeping.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Border Patrol Tucson Sector mission support specialists at GS-7 to GS-9 for property, procurement, pay and leave.
- City of South Tucson - its Housing Authority posts an administrative coordinator role at $36,171 to $40,934 a year.
Administrative Coordinator Salaries in Tucson
- Entry level (0-2 years): roughly $36,000 to $42,000 a year ($17 to $20 an hour).
- Experienced (3-6 years): roughly $42,000 to $52,000 a year ($20 to $25 an hour).
- Senior or federal coordinator (7+ years): roughly $52,000 to $70,000 a year.
These are estimates that vary by employer and experience. Federal mission support jobs pay the most: the Border Patrol's Tucson Sector posted $51,417 to $81,765 for GS-7 to GS-9. Bureau of Labor Statistics figures for Tucson put the average administrative assistant at $21.86 an hour and the average office supervisor at $29.60 (May 2024). Inside Tucson city limits the 2026 minimum is $15.45 an hour; South Tucson, Oro Valley, Marana and unincorporated Pima County follow the state's $15.15.
How to Become an Administrative Coordinator in Tucson
Arizona has no license for administrative coordinators. Tucson postings want experience first: Carondelet's office coordinator job at St. Joseph's asks for a high school diploma and five years of secretarial or office administration work, and TMC's quality assurance coordinator asks for two years of healthcare experience, with an associate degree preferred. Pima Community College's Basic Business Certificate, about nine months full time at the Downtown, Northwest and West campuses or online, and its Business AAS cover the office software and business basics employers screen for. The Border Patrol's mission support jobs require U.S. citizenship and a background investigation.
What the Job Involves
A coordinator owns a process rather than a desk. Days go to building schedules across several people, tracking requests and deadlines, pulling reports from a database, preparing documents and contracts, ordering supplies, processing invoices and timekeeping, and answering questions from staff, vendors and the public. In a hospital that can mean prior authorizations and referrals; in a federal office it means property records, purchase requests and pay and leave paperwork.
Skills Employers Look For
- Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint at an intermediate level or better
- Scheduling and calendar management across several departments
- Accurate record keeping, filing and data entry
- Report building from internal databases and spreadsheets
- Clear written and phone communication
- Healthcare experience or medical terminology for hospital roles
- Handling several deadlines at once without dropping one
Career Path and Advancement
In Tucson the ladder usually starts at receptionist, office clerk or administrative assistant, moves to coordinator after two to five years, and leads to office manager, practice manager or executive assistant. Hospital coordinators at TMC and Carondelet can move into practice management, and federal mission support staff climb the GS scale; the Tucson Sector posting alone runs from GS-7 to GS-9.
Related Careers in Tucson
These Tucson guides cover the closest alternatives for administrative coordinators:
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a degree to be an administrative coordinator in Tucson?
Usually not. Carondelet's office coordinator job asks for a high school diploma plus five years of office experience, and TMC prefers but does not require an associate degree for its quality assurance coordinator. Some specialized roles, such as TMC's legal services coordinator, ask for a bachelor's degree or an equivalent mix of education and experience.
How much do administrative coordinators make in Tucson?
Expect roughly $36,000 to $42,000 a year to start and $42,000 to $52,000 with experience. Federal mission support jobs pay more; the Border Patrol's Tucson Sector posted $51,417 to $81,765. These are estimates that vary by employer and experience.
Is there a license or certification for administrative coordinators in Arizona?
No. Arizona does not license administrative coordinators, and none of the Tucson postings checked requires a certification. Pima Community College's Basic Business Certificate and Business AAS are optional ways to build the skills employers screen for.
Which Tucson employers hire administrative coordinators?
Tucson Medical Center and Carondelet Health Network post coordinator jobs on their own sites, across scheduling, quality, legal and office roles. U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the City of South Tucson's Housing Authority have posted public-sector coordinator jobs.
What is the difference between an administrative coordinator and an administrative assistant?
An administrative assistant supports a team with day-to-day clerical work. A coordinator owns a process, such as scheduling, referrals, contracts or property records, and is expected to run it with less supervision, which is why Tucson coordinator postings usually ask for several years of experience.
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