TAVI: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Summary of Duties:

• Receive and collate patient referrals from internal/ external sources

• Schedule and coordinate outpatient pre-assessment appointments and diagnostics for Structural Heart patients

• Schedule and coordinate outpatient and inpatient procedures for Structural Heart patients

• Preparation of patient charts and filing as required.

• Telephone patients with appointments and instructions to arrive

• Answer telephone and direct patients to appropriate individual

• Fax to MDs offices and retrieve faxed info and place in appropriate spot

• Schedule and coordinate follow up appointments and diagnostics

• Communicate with RN Cardiac Coordinators as needed

• Data entry and oversight of CorHealth Ontario Wait time Information System (WTIS)

• Ordering supplies as needed

• Checking fax and email for new referrals or patients needing a follow up

• Preparing charts for new patients and follow up patients

• Other secretarial/receptionist duties as required

Qualifications/Skills:

• Minimum Grade 12 or equivalent as recognized by the Province of Ontario Ministry of Education

• Medical Secretarial course or equivalent experience

• Typing/Word processing speed 40 w.p.m.

• Excellent understanding of medical terminology

• Familiar with Microsoft Office including Word and Excel

• Ability to work independently in a team-environment

• Able to organize and prioritize workload

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills