Healthcare Administrative Assistant — Patient & Family Support

CancerCare Manitoba; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

CancerCare Manitoba is seeking a motivated Administrative Assistant to provide reception and secretarial support for the Hope & Healing Program (Centre for Hope - Nutrition Services) in Winnipeg. You will greet patients, route calls, schedule nutrition appointments and manage registrations, payroll, and correspondence.

Reporting to the Manager of Patient & Family Support Services, the role requires accuracy, strong organizational skills and the ability to work with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a recognized Administrative Training Program from an accredited educational institution
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a secretarial position
• Excellent keyboarding skills 50 WPM
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Responsibilities

• Receive patients and families, coordinate telephone calls and schedule patient appointments (primarily for nutrition services)
• Manage program registrations, payroll, minute taking and correspondence
• Prepare letters and purchase orders, distribute resources and materials, file and handle inventory
• Assist with special projects and other related duties as required

Skills

Typing 50 WPM

MS Office

Medical terminology

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Multidisciplinary team

Education

Administrative Training Program

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

CancerCare Manitoba is seeking a motivated Administrative Assistant to provide reception and secretarial support for the Hope & Healing Program (Centre for Hope - Nutrition Services) in Winnipeg. You will greet patients, route calls, schedule nutrition appointments and manage registrations, payroll, and correspondence.

Reporting to the Manager of Patient & Family Support Services, the role requires accuracy, strong organizational skills and the ability to work with a multidisciplinary team.