administrative assistant - medical

Government of Canada; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Canada is seeking an administrative support specialist in Vancouver. This role focuses on managing patient data, scheduling appointments, and maintaining medical records. Candidates should have relevant education and experience, along with strong communication and organizational skills. This is an on-site position and requires completion of work at the physical location.

Qualifications

• Certificate or diploma from a 1 to 2 year program.
• 7 months to less than 1 year experience required.

Responsibilities

• Open and distribute mail and other materials.
• Schedule and confirm appointments.
• Maintain filing system and enter data.
• Prepare medical reports and correspondence.

Skills

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Organized

Accurate

Reliability

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• or equivalent experience

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

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

Work setting

• Clinic

Responsibilities Tasks

• Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Complete insurance and other claim forms
• Maintain filing system
• 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

Additional information Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Reliability