medical office assistant
Posted on May 17, 2024
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Recovery Care
Job details
*Recovery Care* is seeking a *Medical Office Assistant* to join our amazing team of healthcare professionals at one of our locations in Ottawa. In this dynamic role, the Medical Office Assistant will work in the clinic environment with a team of other Medical Office Assistants, Nurses, Housing Support Workers, Counsellors, Physicians and Physician Assistants.
The *Medical Office Assistant* provides a wide range of both administrative and clinical duties to support the clinic environments, including participation in sample testing and emergency response team services.
*General Duties:*
* Answering and managing phone calls, and directing them to the appropriate team member as necessary.
* Review and action phone messages.
* Registering and coordination of patient appointments.
* Managing and processing patient records.
* Assist patients in community care/resource navigation.
* Verification of health insurance information and follow-up on health insurance-related tasks.
* Ensure excellent patient flow throughout the clinic space.
* Ensure the office space is well maintained, clean and stocked with supplies necessary to deliver services by coordinating with cleaning services and keeping inventory.
* Maintain safety and functionality of the environment by maintaining cameras, panic buttons and emergency paging systems.
* Process mail, scan documents, faxes, general data entry and filing.
* Liaise with community healthcare and social organizations to ensure provision of excellent patient-centered care.
* Liaise with contractors to ensure an efficiently functional work environment.
* Support staff, medical providers, patients and community partners for just-in-time daily requirements.
*Clinical Duties:*
* Complete point-of-care diagnostic testing under medical directive.
* Complete clinical screening with patients as necessary under medical directive.
* Participation in emergency response team services.
*Experience & Qualifications:*
* High school diploma or equivalent.
* Completion of a health care related program _preferred_
* Previous experience in a medical office setting _preferred_
* Experience with electronic medical records (EMR) _preferred_
* Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
* Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks effectively
* Demonstrated ability to work both effectively as a member of a team and independently.
If you are a motivated individual with a passion for healthcare, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Please attach both a cover letter and resume to your application.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From $19.70 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company events
* Dental care
* Extended health care
* On-site parking
* Paid time off
* Vision care
Flexible Language Requirement:
* French not required
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
* Day shift
* Monday to Friday
Education:
* Secondary School (required)
Experience:
* Medical office: 1 year (preferred)
* Administrative: 1 year (preferred)
* Electronic medical records: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 2024-06-03
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LocationOttawa, ON
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Salary$19.70HOUR hourly
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Terms of employment
Permanent employmentFull time
- Start date
Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
- Source
indeed.com
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