Health Care Aid / Assistant - FT

Mint-Health-Drugs

Edmonton

On-site

CAD 33,000 - 39,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental benefits

Employee discounts

RRSP matching

Personal days

Health Spending Account

Job summary

Mint Health & Drugs in Alberta is seeking a Health Care Aid/Assistant to support patients with home healthcare needs, including medical supplies and compassionate care for families facing cancer and surgeries.

The role focuses on taking a primary contact role for patients, assisting with products such as compression socks and mobility aids, handling billing tasks, and providing empathetic, professional service in a fast-paced community pharmacy setting.

Qualifications

Experience: Previous experience in home health care: compression sock fittings, assessing suitability for walkers, assisting with selection of assorted medical supplies along with excellent customer service, and administration skills.
Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills
Organization: Strong organizational skills
Empathy & Professionalism: High level of professionalism and empathy in handling patient situations.
Software Proficiency: Kroll and POS experience would be an asset
Education: Compression sock fitting certification, Health Care Aid Certification, or Registered Nurse would be ideal
Flexible schedule : Typically Monday through Friday, some Saturdays as needed

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary contact for patients and families regarding their home healthcare needs
Offering walk in patients and existing patients assistance with products such as compression socks, mobility aids, hernia belts, and incontinence supplies etc.
Billing to patients and applicable government bodies, receiving payments, reviewing accounts, and working with patients and their families during stressful situations.

Skills

Experience in home health care

Communication

Organization

Empathy & professionalism

Kroll

POS experience

Flexible schedule

Education

Compression sock fitting certification

Health Care Aid Certification

Registered Nurse

Tools

Kroll

POS

Job description

Mint Health & Drugs is seeking Health Care Aid/Assistant to join our team in Stony Plain, Alberta. Our pharmacy focuses on providing medical supplies to the community, providing compassionate care and expert advise on available medical aids to patients and their families. We work with the Aids to Daily Living program and private customers.

Key Responsibilities

Communication & Liaison: Serve as the primary contact for patients and families regarding their home healthcare needs
Store Services: Offering walk in patients and existing patients assistance with products such as compression socks, mobility aids, hernia belts, and incontinence supplies etc.
Administration: Billing to patients and applicable government bodies, receiving payments, reviewing accounts, and working with patients and their families during stressful situations.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Experience: Previous experience in home health care: compression sock fittings, assessing suitability for walkers, assisting with selection of assorted medical supplies along with excellent customer service, and administration skills.
Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills
Organization: Strong organizational skills
Empathy & Professionalism: High level of professionalism and empathy in handling patient situations.
Software Proficiency: Kroll and POS experience would be an asset
Education: Compression sock fitting certification, Health Care Aid Certification, or Registered Nurse would be ideal
Flexible schedule : Typically Monday through Friday, some Saturdays as needed

Job Context

This role often requires working in a fast-paced environment, having a variety of tasks, and requires a compassionate personality that enjoys working with patients dealing with Cancer and various surgeries.

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