Clinical Aide - Westgate

Medicentres-Canad; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Medicentres is seeking an Entry Level Clinical Aide to join our team. You will work under physician supervision to provide patient care, perform medical procedures, and support clinic operations.

You will assist with minor procedures, injections, specimen collection, and patient prep while maintaining accurate charts and coordinating scheduling. Experience with EMR software is preferred; strong communication and confidentiality are essential.

Qualifications

• Medical degree from a World Directory of Medical Schools
• Successful MCCEE or MCCQE completion
• Experience with EMR (Med Access, CHR, Accuro) software
• Excellent communication, listening and problem-solving skills
• Excellent clinical and customer service and organizational skills
• Ability to handle confidential information in compliance with provincial privacy laws
• Computer skills including Excel and Word are an asset
• CPR – Health Care Provider BLS is required.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of care interventions and medical procedures as supervised by the physician
• Setting up and assisting with minor surgical procedures
• Assisting with cast applications and removals
• Administration of injections and vaccinations
• Setting up room and preparing patient for complete medical examinations
• Use of a glucometer
• Perform urinalysis using dipsticks
• Perform pregnancy test using OTC media
• Suturing of minor wounds
• Applying dressings, tensors, splints, and slings
• Removal of sutures and staples
• Ear flushing
• Starting oxygen therapy under physician orders
• Taking & recording vital signs, heights, weights, visual acuities
• Assembling & maintaining required sterile equipment & supplies
• Assisting with pelvic examinations and IUD procedures
• Maintaining orderly storage and disposal of clinic supplies
• Follows standards of cleanliness and safety
• Greeting and registering and rooming patients
• Accurately charting any medical procedures or interventions performed
• Scheduling and notifying patients of appointments
• Scanning patient documents as required
• Opening mail, receiving faxes and distributing appropriately
• Completing daily, weekly and monthly chore lists
• Understands physician profiles and executes on requests to support physicians
• Actively participates in company initiatives
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Organizational

Confidentiality

Excel/Word

CPR-BLS

EMR familiarity

Education

Medical degree from World Directory listed school

MCCEE or MCCQE completion

Tools

Med Access

CHR

Accuro

Job description

Job Location: Westgate

Job Type: Full Time

Experience Level: Entry Level

Schedule: Days, Evenings, Weekends

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Looking to make a difference? Looking to join an incredible team?

Medicentres is a growing network of professionally managed healthcare clinics dedicated to providing accessible healthcare to patients across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario.

Regardless of your role, you will be an integral part of our customer-first team and are guaranteed to make an impact on the lives of Canadians. Medicentres is seeking to change the way healthcare is delivered in Canada by using technology to improve the patient experience.

By choosing to belong at Medicentres, you will join a team of passionate, like-minded people enjoying a challenging and rewarding career in the ever-changing health care industry. It starts with you. That's a simple sentence but it says a lot. It reminds each one of us that what we do matters.

JOB PURPOSE:

Working under the supervision of the physician and reporting to the Clinic Manager, the Clinical Aide provides excellent patient care, customer service, and administrative support to help ensure efficient clinic operations

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Medical Duties

• Performs a variety of care interventions and medical procedures as permitted and supervised by the physician, within the designated scope of practice.
• Setting up and assisting with minor surgical procedures
• Assisting with cast applications and removals
• Administration of injections and vaccinations
• Setting up room and preparing patient for complete medical examinations
• Use of a glucometer
• Perform urinalysis using dipsticks
• Perform pregnancy test using OTC media
• Suturing of minor wounds
• Applying dressings, tensors, splints, and slings
• Removal of sutures and staples
• Ear flushing
• Starting oxygen therapy under physician orders
• Taking & recording vital signs, heights, weights, visual acuities
• Assembling & maintaining required sterile equipment & supplies
• Assisting with pelvic examinations and IUD procedures
• Maintaining orderly storage and disposal of clinic supplies
• Follows standards of cleanliness and safety

Customer Service and Administrative Duties

• Greeting and registering and rooming patients
• Accurately charting any medical procedures or interventions performed, in the patient chart
• Scheduling and notifying patients of appointments
• Scanning patient documents as required
• Opening mail, receiving faxes and distributing appropriately
• Completing daily, weekly and monthly chore lists
• Understands physician profiles and executes on requests in order to properly support physicians
• Actively participates in company initiatives
• Other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• A medical degree from a school of medicine listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools
• Successful completion of the MCCEE (Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination) or MCCQE (Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination)
• Experience with EMR (Med Access, CHR, Accuro) software
• Excellent communication, listening and problem-solving skills
• Excellent clinical and customer service and organizational skills
• Ability to handle confidential information in compliance with the relevant provincial privacy legislation
• Computer skills including Excel and word are an asset
• CPR – Health Care Provider BLS is required.

We believe our employees should reflect the communities we serve and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. To provide the best experience possible, we will support you with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team of your needs.

We are committed to making sure recruitment, retention, advancement, and compensation are fair and accessible while following all relevant human rights and privacy laws. We appreciate everyone who has shown interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please note, AI may be used in the selection and recruitment process.