Full-Time Clerical Assistant (Medical Office Assistant)
Job Description
Clerical Assistant (Medical Office Assistant)
Primary Purpose: To provide clinical and clerical support to family medicine physicians and residents in a Primary Health Care (Family Practice) outpatient setting. Primary Health Care is a broad approach to health care, with many professionals working together in an integrated interdisciplinary team. This position will be a member of this team, helping to improve the quality of care to this community.
Nature of Work: Reporting to the Clinic Manager and Clinic Nurse, this position is located in a busy family medicine outpatient clinic in a Primary Health Care facility. This Department of Academic Family Medicine clinic is located at the West Winds Primary Health Centre, Saskatoon. The incumbent will work closely with patients, clinic nurses, physicians, family medicine residents and medical students in the provision of family practice services.
Typical Duties: Directing patients into exam rooms, filing (paper and electronic medical records), booking follow-up patient appointments, responding to enquiries from patients and clinic staff, stocking and cleaning exam and treatment rooms, assisting with inventory control, sample collection, ECGs, blood pressure measurements, aiding and assisting physicians, residents and nurses during patient examinations/treatments, and other duties as assigned by the Clinic Manager and/or the Clinic Nurse.
Qualifications
Education: Completion of Grade 12 and a certified Medical Office Assistant course is required; relevant and equivalent on the job training and experience in a family physician or primary health environment may be considered.
Experience: Minimum of three years of recent experience working in a family practice clinic or primary health care clinic and dealing with a wide range of the public is required. Working in a computerized environment is a must. Experience working with an EMR (preferably MedAccess) and knowledge of medical terminology would be definite assets.
Skills: Clear and effective communication (oral and written English language), organizational and time management and people skills; the ability to apply discretion with confidential information. A good working knowledge of word processing with proficient keyboarding skills and attention to detail. Familiarity with computer systems and a very good working knowledge of an electronic medical record.
This position is in scope of CUPE 1975.
Clerical Assistant (Medical Office Assistant)
How to Apply
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