Name: Peter Oliver
Class Year: 2022
Title: Medical Assistant
Organization Name: Orthopedic Associates of Marlboro (OAM)
1. In one sentence, what does your job entail?
Rooming patients, assisting with office procedures, answering phone calls and assisting with insurance authorizations.
2. What planned and unplanned events connected you to your industry and your first employer after Holy Cross? How did you learn/decide it was a good fit for you?
I developed an interest in musculoskeletal medicine while playing football in undergrad. I needed patient/clinical experiences and OAM was the perfect place to make this happen.
3. What were you involved in when you were on campus?
Varisty Football, Chapel Choir, Spanish Club, LASO
4. What was your major and how did it affect your career decisions?
Chemistry and Spanish. I use Spanish daily in clinic.
5. What are one or two skills that you developed at Holy Cross that you use in your work?
Critical thinking, interpersonal competencies, and Spanish fluency.
6. What advice do you have for students on campus today?
SHADOW PEOPLE!! This is the only way you can truly understand what the day to day life is like in a certain profession. Otherwise, it is just words on paper.
7. What are your thoughts on how AI has impacted or will impact your industry? What advice do you have for students as they prepare to enter a professional world where AI is prevalent?
I am very excited about AI in medicine. Not only will it advance biotechnology, it will also make a physician’s life easier when it comes to charting and insurance approvals. It will also be a good consultant.