Administrative Assistant

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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