Medical Office Assistant - Full-Time Temp - Lethbridge

Medicentres Canada Inc; Lethbridge; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare clinic network in Lethbridge seeks a Medical Office Assistant to provide exceptional customer service and support to medical staff. Responsibilities include patient registration, handling appointments, and performing diagnostic tests. Candidates with a high school diploma, customer service experience, and familiarity with Electronic Medical Records will be preferred. This is a full-time temporary position for 6 months, providing a dynamic work environment in healthcare.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Medical Office Assistant Qualification is an asset.
• Recent customer service experience is necessary.
• Experience with Med Access or Electronic Medical Records is helpful.
• Proficiency in medical terminology is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service to patients.
• Answer phones, greet, and register patients.
• Escorting patients to exam or treatment rooms.
• Perform diagnostic testing as ordered by the physician.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (Med Access)

Job description

Position Title: Medical Office Assistant

Job Type: Full-Time Temporary (6 months)

Job Location: Lethbridge (Haig West and Haig South) Medicentres Clinic

Reports to: Clinic Manager

Date Last Updated: October 2025

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 are an integral part of our customer-first team and are guaranteed to make an impact on the lives of Canadians. 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:

Reporting to the Clinic Manager, the Medical Office Assistant is responsible for providing exceptional customer service to our patients, as well as providing support to physicians and medical staff.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Answering phones, greeting, and registering patients
• Provide panel management support to physicians
• Responding to patient enquiries in person and by phone
• Initiating forms and collecting payment for services not covered by insurance
• Escorting patients to exam or treatment rooms and preparing patients for physician
• Cleaning and preparing exam and treatment rooms between patient visits
• Performing diagnostic testing as ordered by the physician including urinalysis
• Performing Blood pressure readings (using automated BP monitor), temperature readings, height and weight measurements as ordered by the physician
• Scheduling and notifying patients of appointments
• Scanning patient documents into electronic medical records as required
• Completing daily, monthly and weekly chore lists as required
• Performing other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Medical Office Assistant Qualification is an asset
• Recent customer service experience
• Experience with Med Access or Electronic Medical Records
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Problem solving skills
• Proficiency in medical terminology is an asset
• Must be able to handle confidential information in compliance with the Health Information Act

We appreciate your interest in working with us; however, only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. Final candidates for this position may be required to undergo a security screening, including a criminal records check. To learn more about us, visit www.medicentres.com.