Medical Office Assistant - Sioux Lookout, Canada - Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority

Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority

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Sioux Lookout, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Full Time
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Sioux Lookout, ON:

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Posted 7 hours ago:

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$55,250 - $74,146 per annum CAD
Medical Office Assistant - Ref #

Job Summary:

The Medical Office Assistant (MOA) is an integral member of the Specialist Physician Unit and provides support services necessary for the day-to-day operation of the unit.

The MOA is responsible for performing a variety of administrative duties to Physicians and the Specialist Services Manager position.

The Medical Office Assistant is directly accountable to the Specialist Services Manager.

Qualifications:

Persons of First Nations ancestry will be given preference (OHRC, Part II, Special Employment)
Diploma or certificate in Office Administration or equivalent
Minimum 1 to 2 years' experience in a Medical Office setting. (private clinic, allied health clinic, hospital department, etc.)
Experience in effective meeting planning and minute taking.
Previous experience working within an electronic medical record.
Must have experience and understanding of Native culture, and the geographic realities and social conditions within remote First Nation communities.
Strong knowledge of medical office practices and procedures
Proficient with medical terminology and spelling
Proficient keyboarding skills
Proficient computer skills; Microsoft Office or equivalent
Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)
Superior time management and organizational skills; very detail orientated.
Ability to establish rapport and effective working relationships with partners, medical professionals, managers, and other staff.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with clients, medical staff, colleagues, management, and the general public.
Ability to work with sensitive and confidential information.
Ability to work independently to plan, organize, prioritize, schedule, coordinate and make revisions relating to assigned tasks.
Ability to work in a fastpacked office environment where work tasks for the day are multiple, interruptive, and priority changing.
Must be willing to relocate and/or live in Sioux Lookout (or within a daily commuting distance).
Demonstrated commitment to foster a healthy and positive work environment.
Ability to perform requirements of the role on a regular basis

Roles and Responsibilities:

Provide day to day medical office administrative support to Physicians, residents/learners, management, and administrative staff.
Provide Orientation for new locum physicians and learners.
Answer and efficiently/effectively administer all phone calls from Nursing Stations, Specialty Clinics, Clients, and any other Health Care Services/Agencies
Make all appropriate outgoing calls to nursing stations, physicians, specialty clinics, patients, pharmacies, outside services, and agencies.
Data enter and maintain current health records within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
Assist/Complete any inquiry from within the circle of care.
Processing consultation reports, which includes formatting, editing for spelling and grammar and conciseness, attaching requested documents, and forwarding to intended recipient.
Referral tracking, which includes entry into referral database, denoting recognized criteria/benchmarks for followup (referral date, client demographics, reason for referral, client contact date, client appointment date, date referral complete, followup, etc.).
Coordinates and schedules client appointment dates and times as needed.
Updates and manages client's health records by ensuring documents are electronically filed.
Maintain office duties i.e. Faxing, shredding, filing, mail, office supplies, etc.
Maintains strict patient confidentiality and adherence to policies and procedures regarding the Privacy Act
Assists medical personnel to navigate the complex health service delivery in the Sioux Lookout area and keeps up to date regarding issues as they relate to First Nations communities.
Contributes to the creation of applicable office policies and procedures.
Contributes and provides feedback to the design of OSCAR EMR and Hospital based Meditech EMR.
Ensures compliance with all health and safety procedures.
All other duties as deemed appropriate and necessary by Manager.

**Closing Date: Open Until Filled