medical administrative assistant

Additional Information

• Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Tasks

• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Complete insurance and other claim forms
• Maintain filing system
• Perform general clerical work, such as order supplies and maintain inventory
• Determine and establish office procedures and routines
• Enter and format electronically based medical reports and correspondence and prepare spreadsheets and documents for review
• Initiate and maintain confidential medical files and records
• Supervise and train other staff in procedures and in use of current software
• Perform data entry
• Provide customer service
• Transcribe recorded dictation in accordance with established formats or written documentation from medical reports, correspondence, health records and patient information

Computer and technology knowledge

• Dictaphone

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week