Clinic Assistant - Medical

Work setting

• Urban area
• Medical clinic

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Administer tests using equipment, instruct patients on test procedures and record results, and monitor, check and calibrate auditory equipment
• Assist during assessment of patients and carry out treatment programs and develop materials for use with patients
• Assist health care professionals
• Carry out treatment programs, under the direction of physiotherapists and/or occupational therapists, to rehabilitate patients with various injuries or disabilities
• Clean and maintain equipment
• Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies
• Maintain prescription records and inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products
• Operate and maintain sterilization equipment and instrumentation for re-use according to standardized safety practices
• Maintain supplies
• Maintain inventory of equipment
• Document patient rehabilitation progress
• Perform various administrative functions
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Manage routine office functions including reception, telephone and booking appointments

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player