medical administrative assistant

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

Clinic

Tasks

Coordinate the flow of information

Interview patients to obtain case histories

Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material

Schedule and confirm appointments

Complete insurance and other claim forms

Maintain filing system

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

Perform data entry

Provide customer service

Computer and technology knowledge

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Windows

MS Outlook

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Work under pressure

Attention to detail

Large caseload

Personal suitability

Accurate

Client focus

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Support for newcomers and refugees

Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Work Term: Permanent

Work Language: English

Hours: 40 hours per week