Medical Office Assistant

Interior Health Authority; Williams Lake; On-site; CAD 200,880 - 290,160; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance

Training Opportunities

Paid Vacation

Insurance Premiums

Health & Dental

Pension Plan

Work-life balance

Career Advancement

Job summary

Williams Lake Urgent & Primary Care Centre in Williams Lake, BC is seeking a Permanent part-time Medical Office Assistant to support busy clinic operations.

In this role you will perform a variety of medical office assistant and clerical duties, including registering patients, scheduling appointments, answering phones, data entry, and record keeping, with a focus on accuracy and patient care. Rotating day/evening shifts apply.

Qualifications

• A Medical Office Assistant Certificate is required.
• Typing test of 40+ NWPM within the last 24 months.
• Resume with two years of related experience or equivalent education.

Responsibilities

• Register patients and schedule/confirm appointments.
• Answer phones, handle correspondence, record keeping, chart notes, reports, and medical billings.
• Data entry, word processing, and use of database applications.
• Enter statistical information and write/transcribe forms.
• Balance revenue transactions and manage supplies/equipment.
• Escort patients and prepare rooms with instruments and trays.
• Support routine examinations and measurements; weight, BMI, eye exams, urinalysis.
• Sterilize equipment and dispose of supplies properly.

Skills

Typing speed

Data entry

Telephone handling

Medical terminology

Education

Medical Office Assistant Certificate

Tools

Word processing

Database software

EMR systems

Job description

Williams Lake Urgent & Primary Care Centre has an exciting opportunity for a Permanent part-time Medical Office Assistant to join their team in Williams Lake, B.C.

Hours of work are rotating days & evenings - 08:30 to 16:30, 13:00 to 21:00

Days off: Rotating

Williams Lake offers a vibrant community with access to a variety of outdoor recreational activities and a welcoming, small-town atmosphere. To learn more about the community, click here!

What We Offer

• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employer paid training/education opportunities
• Employer paid vacation
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended health & dental coverage
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Work-life balance
• Opportunities for career advancement

What Will You Work On?

In this role you will perform a variety of medical office assistant and clerical duties such as:

• Registering patients – including scheduling and confirming appointments
• Answering telephones, general correspondence, record keeping, chart notes, reports, medical billings
• Data entry and word processing, graphic and database applications,
• Compiling and entering statistical information,
• Writing correspondence including: recording, transcribing and typing forms
• Balancing and checking revenue transactions
• Managing medical/surgical supplies and equipment and other resource material.
• Escorting patients to examination/treatment rooms and ensuring appropriate instruments, procedure trays or other supplies are set up;
• Attending sensitive examination procedures and treatments; routine measurements - weight, BMI calculations, eye exams, urinalysis.
• Cleaning and sterilizing medical equipment and instruments as well as delivery and disposal of supplies, biological, material and equipment

What should your application include?

• A 5-minute typing test (40+ NWPM) from a recognized institution, completed within the past 24 months (non-supervised tests not accepted). Click here for testing details.
• A Medical Office Assistant Certificate;
• Your Resume outlining two year’s recent related experience, Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience;
• A Cover Letter stating your availability to start in a new position and on-call, casual work (i.e. days of the week).

Come join our team and see why we’re one of B.C.’s Top Employers! Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work?