Medical administrative assistant

Job summary

Interview patients to obtain case histories, schedule appointments, process claims, and maintain confidential medical records. Manage office procedures, supplies, data entry, medical documents, and meeting agendas and minutes.

Job details

Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years Work setting Relocation costs covered by employer Clinic Willing to relocate Tasks Interview patients to obtain case histories Schedule and confirm appointments Complete insurance and other claim forms Maintain filing system Order supplies and maintain inventory Determine and establish office procedures and routines Enter and format electronically based medical reports and correspondence and prepare spreadsheets and documents for review Initiate and maintain confidential medical files and records Prepare draft agendas for meetings and take, transcribe and distribute minutes Perform data entry Computer and technology knowledge MS Word Electronic mail MS Excel MS Windows Work conditions and physical capabilities Fast-paced environment Work under pressure Attention to detail Large caseload Personal suitability Accurate Client focus Efficient interpersonal skills Excellent oral communication Excellent written communication Flexibility Initiative Judgement Organized Reliability Team player Screening questions Do you have experience working in this field? Employment terms options Evening Employment terms options Morning Day Overtime available Health benefits Dental plan Health care plan Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 30 hours per week

What you’ll do

Interview patients to obtain case histories, schedule appointments, process claims, and maintain confidential medical records. Manage office procedures, supplies, data entry, medical documents, and meeting agendas and minutes.

Requirements

Requires a college, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program lasting one to two years, and two to less than three years of experience. Candidates should be accurate, organized, reliable, client-focused, flexible, and effective communicators, and able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Dental Plan
• Health Care Plan

Listed skills

• Appointment Scheduling · Preferred
• written communication · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Data entry · Preferred
• Microsoft Word · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred
• email · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Patient Interviewing
• Appointment Scheduling
• Insurance Claims Processing
• Records Management
• Inventory Management
• Office Procedures
• Medical Report Preparation
• Spreadsheet Preparation
• Meeting Minutes
• Data Entry
• Microsoft Word
• Email
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Windows
• Written Communication
• Oral Communication

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Administrative

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