Medical Office Assistant - Patient Care & Scheduling

Vancouver Island Health Authority; Victoria; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Vancouver Island Health Authority seeks a Medical Office Assistant/Clerk for the Foundry Victoria area in Victoria, BC. The role supports the integrated administrative team, handling word processing, scheduling, billing, and data entry to ensure smooth patient flow.

You will work with primary care providers, manage inquiries, and maintain clinical information systems while upholding patient safety, confidentiality, and service quality in a fast-paced health centre setting.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 education and graduation from a Medical Office Assistant course; plus two years recent related experience in a health care setting.
• Experience working with at-risk or street-involved populations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform clerical and medical office assistant duties including word processing, scheduling, provider billing, data entry, composing and signing correspondence.
• Typing medical and legal reports from notes or recording devices and handling inquiries from clients, physicians, staff and the public.
• Assist primary care providers with smooth operation and patient visit flow.

Skills

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Typing 50 wpm

Computer proficiency

Medical terminology

Equipment operation

Education

Grade 12 education

Medical Office Assistant certificate

Tools

Microsoft Word

Spreadsheet software

Clinical information systems

Job description

Vancouver Island Health Authority seeks a Medical Office Assistant/Clerk for the Foundry Victoria area in Victoria, BC. The role supports the integrated administrative team, handling word processing, scheduling, billing, and data entry to ensure smooth patient flow.

You will work with primary care providers, manage inquiries, and maintain clinical information systems while upholding patient safety, confidentiality, and service quality in a fast-paced health centre setting.