Job Description
Job DescriptionDescription:
Summary of Role
The Administrative Assistant will perform various secretarial, clerical and administrative duties supporting physicians, including acting as a liaison between the physician and the patient.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide professional, accurate administrative support to physicians and staff as needed
- Maintain and coordinate calendars and physicians schedules for clinical and surgical appointments
- Educate and communicate patients to provide comprehensive patient care and understanding
- Answer and reply to phone calls/messages
- Schedule surgeries
- Interact daily with employees and management
Requirements:
Qualifications
- Strong critical thinking, problem solving and attentiveness to detail
- Ability to write, speak and interact clearly and professionally
- Ability to demonstrate responsibility and dependability when completing assignments
- Demonstrate cooperation, courtesy and consideration when working effectively with varied people
- Extremely organized, strong multi-tasking and time-management skills
Minimum Requirements
- Associates degree in business related or equivalent field required. Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Three or more years of related experience as an assistant to a physician or a high level administrator
- Experience in a medical setting preferred
- Experience with Outlook Calendar and Excel
- Proficient in all standard business software
- Epic EMR system experience strongly preferred