Summary:
Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30am-5:00pm
Start Date: Immediately
This position performs a variety of medical office assistant and clerical duties, such as:
Regular administrative and reception duties: registers patients, answers telephone, general correspondence, record keeping, chart notes, reports, medical billings, data entry and word processing, graphic and database applications, compiles and enters statistical information, records, transcribes, types, drafts, creates, updates all forms of correspondence
Schedules and confirms client appointments
Receives, records, checks, and balances revenue transactions and petty cash
Maintains medical/surgical supplies, and equipment
Clinical support - escorting to examination/treatment room and ensuring appropriate instruments, procedure trays, or other supplies are set up; attends sensitive examination procedures and treatments; routine measurements - weight, BMI calculations, eye exams, urinalysis
Cleans and sterilizes medical equipment and instruments
Delivers and disposes of supplies, biologicals, materials, and equipment
Qualifications:
Grade 12
Graduation from a Medical Office Assistant Certificate Program from an accredited Community College
Two years recent related experience in a health care setting; Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Current valid BC Driver's License
Skills and Abilities:
Ability to type at 50wpm
Strong customer service orientation
Demonstrated ability to communicate with a variety of individuals using compassion and tact
Strong sense of teamwork and demonstrated ability to work effectively with others in a fast-paced environment
Ability to communicate effectively over the phone, in-person and through email
Demonstrated ability to utilize and understand Medical Terminology. Knowledge of EMRs: EMR, scheduling, JANE, Input, billings (will have to be trained if not proficient)