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

Work setting

• Clinic

Tasks

• Interview patients to obtain case histories
• 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
• Prepare draft agendas for meetings and take, transcribe and distribute minutes
• Prepare financial statements and reports
• Arrange for billing for services
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
• Provide customer service
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Word
• Electronic mail
• MS Excel
• MS Windows

Area of work experience

• Charts, tables, graphs and diagrams
• Correspondence
• Invoices
• Reports and records

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication

Screening questions

• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week