Clinic Assistant

Vancouver Coastal Health; Bella Bella; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking health organization as a Clinical Assistant in a vibrant community clinic! This role is vital in ensuring clients have a positive experience in a fast-paced environment. You will be part of an integrated team, contributing to scheduling, maintaining patient records, and providing essential support to healthcare professionals. With a commitment to health and wellness, this position offers a comprehensive benefits package, career growth opportunities, and a supportive work culture that values diversity and inclusion. If you're passionate about making a difference in people's lives, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits package

Employer-paid training

Wellness supports

Recognition programs

Qualifications

• Grade 12 education and Medical Terminology required.
• One year of related experience or equivalent combination of education.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and book appointments in a high-volume clinic.
• Maintain filing and computerized patient database systems.

Skills

Keyboarding

Medical Terminology

Effective Communication

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Grade 12

Medical Terminology Course

Tools

Computerized Patient Database Systems

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $27.10/Hr. - CAD $27.10/Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as a Clinical Assistant with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Clinic Assistant to join the Bella Bella Medical Clinic in Bella Bella, BC. Apply today to join our team!

As a Clinic Assistant you will:

• Work as a member of an integrated team.
• Play a significant role in ensuring that clients/patients have a positive experience with the designated services within a fast-paced, high-volume clinic environment.
• Your work may include:
• scheduling and booking appointments;
• typing technical and non-technical material;
• maintaining filing and computerized patient/client database systems;
• processing a variety of requisitions.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Grade 12, Medical Terminology plus one (1) year's recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to keyboard 45 wpm.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

Closing Statement

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check. As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental, and municipal pension plan.
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident, and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families.
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff, and volunteers.

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams, and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation. Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.