medical office assistant

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma
  
  

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Health care institution, facility or clinic
• Physician's office
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas
• Provide basic information to clients and the public
• Obtain and process information required to provide customer service
• Record and relay information
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Maintain work records and logs
• Perform clerical duties, such as filing and sorting and distributing mail
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
  
  

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Electronic medical records
• MS Office
• Electronic mail
• MS Outlook
• MS Windows
  
  

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  
  

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Ability to multitask
• Time management
• Maturity
  
  

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan