What are the responsibilities and job description for the MEDICAL ADMIN ASSISTANT position at OrthoAlaska LLC?
Medical Administrative Assistant, OPA - Anchorage, Full-Time
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm or 8:30am to 5:00pm.
Orthopedic Physicians Alaska seeks a highly skilled, dedicated and professional Medical Administrative Assistant to join our rapidly growing and dynamic team. At OPA, employees enjoy work-life balance, competitive salaries, and comprehensive medical, dental, FSA or HSA, life, and disability insurance, as well as profit sharing, 401(k), and paid time off starting at three weeks per year.
Learn more About Orthopedic Physicians Alaska at www.OPAlaska.com.
Ideal attributes
- Considers compassionate, skillful patient care a top priority
- Takes ownership for personal growth and development
- Works as a team for the good of the team and its commitment to patient care
- Embraces excellence, honesty, compassion and respects
Representative duties
- Assist providers with patient flow within the care-team model
- Primarily assists in administrative areas including surgery scheduling and scanning
- Maintain appointment flow and organization in EHR
- Answer patient calls and follow up with patients
- May assist with environmental tasks and prepare for next day clinic
Knowledge and skill requirements
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Professional, personable and caring, and able to help patients feel at ease
- Able to maintain a calm demeanor when under pressure
- Able to prioritize multiple tasks and work with a variety of patient care teams
- Skill in operating a personal computer using a variety of software applications
The mission of OrthoAlaska, Orthopedic Physicians Alaska division is to provide the finest orthopedic surgery and musculoskeletal care in North America through quality, patient-centered care. Each of our physicians and surgeons works in concert with a certified orthopedic surgical physician assistant and other staff to provide patients an individualized care-team experience. Currently, we have offices in Anchorage, Wasilla, and Eagle River.
Employees enjoy opportunities for professional growth in a collaborative environment and exposure to a full range of orthopedic care with orthopedic, injury walk-in, and rheumatology clinics, an imaging center, athletic training and physical, occupational and massage therapy.
OPA values quality, patient-centered care, personal fulfillment through continuous improvement, team development, and community service. We welcome applicants who embrace our same core values and possess a daily renewed attitude of excellence.
OPA benefits include health and dental insurance, life and disability insurance, 401(k) and profit sharing, as well as paid time off.