Job Description

Job description

We are looking for a medical office assistant for an established clinic in St. Catharines with parking facilities. The ideal candidate will be a motivated, professional, efficient and organised team player. Duties involved include (but are not limited to):

-Scheduling patient appointments and confirming patient appointments

- Ability to work reliably under minimal supervision

-Checking-in patients at reception and updating demographic and health data

-Answering phone calls and voicemails and triaging appropriately

-Document scanning and processing faxes in a timely manner

-Arranging diagnostic tests, patient handouts, and referrals

-Liaising with other physicians' offices, pharmacies, and allied health providers, as required

-Updating pharmacy and physician contact numbers in the electronic medical record system

-Rooming patients when required

-Labelling specimens and requisitions and coordinating lab pick-ups.

-Receive mail and packages delivered to the office

-Recording patients communication in the EMR (Accuro familiarity is required)

Qualifications/Skills:

-Medical office assistant diploma and/or 2-years experience working in a specialist physician's office

-Previous experience with electronic medical record system (Accuro, Oscar)

-Experience with email and office suite

-Previous experience with rheumatology or internal medicine subspecialty is preferred

-Strong verbal and written communication skills

-Demonstrate organisation and critical thinking skills

- Work ethics and professional attitude

- Three reference letters from previous direct employers are required

Job Types: Two Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: around 20 per week vs 40 per week

Salary: $20.00-$25.00 per hour - depends previous educational qualifications and experience

Schedule:

8 hour shift
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: $20.00-$25.00 per hour

Benefits:

On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:

St. Catharines, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person