Medical Office Assistant

at  Interior Health Authority

We have an exciting opportunity for a casual Medical Office Assistant to join our team at South Similkameen Health Centre in Keremeos B.C. This position will be scheduled rotating days, Monday to Saturday – 07:10 to 17:40
This is a Casual opportunity. Casual means there are no guaranteed hours and work requirements can vary from 0 - 37.5 hours per week. Many careers with us begin with casual employment and lead to permanent or temporary career opportunities.

EDUCATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE

• Grade 12, plus two years recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training & experience.
• Completion of a Typing Test of 45 wpm dated within the past 48 months and must be issued from a valid institution only. (NON-SUPERVISED TESTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED)
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position
• Ability to organize work
• Ability to operate related equipment

• Clerical duties - answering the telephone, scheduling patient appointments and maintaining records of appointments;
• Obtains medical information from patients and completes a variety of standard forms;
• Obtains patients’ charts, medical reports, lab results and x-rays;
• Receives/records payments and issues change and receipts;
• Types technical and non-technical material - correspondence, medical reports, statements, medical billings, revisions or dictating machines;
• Telephones or transmits test results and medical information to patients, physicians and others;
• Arranges referrals to other health care providers and books patient appointments with out of town specialists and diagnostic service agencie