Medical Office Assistant

Position Overview:

The Medical Administrative Assistant is critical to the effective functioning of the clinic. The position requires excellent administrative support skills, an ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment, strong interpersonal skills to work with patients, Physicians and interdisciplinary health care providers. The candidate will be required to work occasional evenings and weekend shifts.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Welcome patients, answer and triage phone calls as well as schedule patients as required
• Scan, index and process all medical correspondence using electronic medical records (Accuro Preferably)
• Perform other administrative duties as required. including maintaining equipment and office supplies, photocopying, filing, faxing, printing, distributing mail; arranging courier services;
• Expected to work on some evenings, plus occasional on-call on weekends

Qualifications:

• Medical Administration certificate plus experience in a primary care environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Understanding and ability to use medical terminology
• Compassionate and sensitivity to patient needs and confidentiality/privacy is a must
• Problem solving skills, ability to use sound judgement
• Interpersonal skills, diplomacy, and discretion, excellent telephone manner
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple phone lines and tasks
• works well under tight timelines or changes in priorities
• Organization and administrative skills, accurate and detail-oriented
• Trained in Electronic Medical Records, Accuro is an asset

If you are a detail-oriented individual with excellent organizational and communication skills, we encourage you to apply for the position of Medical Office Assistant. Join our team and contribute to providing quality healthcare services to our patients.

Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted for further consideration. Thank you for your interest in this position.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $16.55-$23.73 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Secondary School (preferred)

Work Location: In person