Medical Administrative Assistant | Medical Admin Support

Interior Health Authority; Penticton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Penticton is seeking a permanent part-time Medical Administrative Assistant to provide vital administrative support in a busy hospital environment. The ideal candidate will join a team that values confidentiality and integrity while organizing various workflows and assisting medical staff with administrative duties. You will benefit from a competitive salary and an attractive remuneration package, along with employer-sponsored training and development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employer paid training/education

Employer paid vacation

Extended Health & Dental coverage

Contribution to Municipal Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Experience in a medical office environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Chief of Staff office.
• Organize schedules, meetings, and travel arrangements.
• Prepare and monitor correspondence.

Job description

Overview

Interior Health (IH) is hiring a permanent part time (0.50 FTE) Medical Administrative Assistant (MAA) to join our IH Medical Administration Support team at the Penticton Regional Hospital in Penticton, B.C.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and an attractive remuneration package
• Career Growth
• Employer paid training/education
• Employer paid vacation (per collective agreement)
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended Health & Dental coverage
• Contribution to Municipal Pension Plan
• Balanced lifestyle

Salary Range

Salary range for the position is $24.86 to $32.63 p/h. Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

What will you work on?

The Medical Administrative Assistant works in a team environment to provide confidential administrative support functions within the Chief of Staff office. The Medical Administrative Assistant maintains the integrity and confidentiality of all information flowing through and processed for the Chief of Staff (COS) office and performs routine administrative duties for the medical staff at the hospital. Some responsibilities include coordinating and organizing workflow; determining priorities; composing confidential correspondence for signature; and designing and creating correspondence, documents, presentations, orientation packages, and spreadsheets.

Some Other Typical Duties And Responsibilities Include

• Organizes schedules, books meetings, and arranges travel.
• Prepares, monitors, and prioritizes correspondence.
• Committee/Meeting support – takes care of the logistics and prepares agendas and minutes.
• Maintains Quality Assurance files (disciplinary documentation) and liaises with the appropriate bodies as necessary.
• Assists the Quality Improvement team with document coordination resulting from critical incident reviews.
• Provides administrative support for the Regional Medical Advisory Committees (MAC), Local MACs, credentialing committee, departmental meetings, and semi-annual medical staff meetings.
• Coordinates information flowing to and from the RMACs and LMACs to the Health Authority Medical Advisory Committee and the IH Board of Directors.
• Assists medical staff with the location of policies, procedures, documents, and forms.
• Disseminates information to medical staff from various stakeholders.
• Provides local information/support to Physician Recruitment Service Partner and/or Recruitment Leader as requested.
• Provides information on request to support the credentialing and privileging processes on-site.
• Assists the Chief of Staff with ensuring appropriate processes have been followed for new physicians, locums, and medical learners providing services at the facility.
• Liaises with physicians, Physician Compensation, the Executive Medical Director’s office, and the Ministry of Health regarding various rural programs and incentives (e.g., Rural Specialist Locum Program, Rural GP Locum Program, Rural Continuing Medical Education, NITAOP [Northern Isolation Travel Assistance Outreach Program] and other ministry-funded rural physician payment incentives) as applicable and required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

How will you create an impact?

Joining our IH team will allow you to challenge yourself professionally while enjoying all the personal pursuits available to you within this fantastic community.

How will we help you grow?

We provide you with an orientation customized to meet your needs, and immediate support and access from excellent colleagues. You will have access to work in an interdisciplinary environment where patients are at the centre of care. We also offer continuous education opportunities.

Reasons to Apply at Interior Health... What we can do for you

We offer a work environment conducive to growth and development of strong clinical skills and a work environment that supports and promotes psychological health & safety for all. We offer the opportunity to have a balanced lifestyle that allows you to maintain the quality of life you desire.

Come live, work and play where others only vacation. Make a difference. Love your work. Apply today!