Medical Office Assistant
- Kelowna, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Are you a highly organized, customer-focused professional who thrives in a fast-paced healthcare environment? West Kelowna Urgent and Primary Care Centre is looking for a Casual Medical Office Assistant to join our dedicated team and help deliver exceptional care to patients across the community.
Located in the heart of the beautiful Okanagan, West Kelowna offers the perfect balance of outdoor adventure, stunning lake views, vineyards, and a welcoming community. This is your opportunity to contribute to meaningful patient care while enjoying the lifestyle that makes the region one of British Columbia's most desirable places to live and work.
Hours of work are days and evenings 09:00 to 21:00
Days off: rotating
✅ What To Include With Your Application
Please ensure your application includes:
Join our clerical team as a casual employee, where you’ll enjoy variety, gain valuable experience, and have the chance to grow your career. Work hours range from 0 to 37.5 per week, with shifts available on short notice or pre-scheduled to cover leaves. Many of our team members start in casual roles and transition into permanent positions. Plus, we offer competitive wages, shift premiums, employer-paid training, and an Employee & Family Assistance Program to support you every step of the way.
What Will You Work On?
In this role you will perform a variety of medical office assistant and clerical duties such as:
Registering patients – including scheduling and confirming appointments
Answering telephones, general correspondence, record keeping, chart notes, reports, medical billings
Data entry and word processing, graphic and database applications,
Compiling and entering statistical information,
Writing correspondence including: recording, transcribing and typing forms
Balancing and checking revenue transactions
Managing medical/surgical supplies and equipment and other resource material.
Escorting patients to examination/treatment rooms and ensuring appropriate instruments, procedure trays or other supplies are set up;
Attending sensitive examination procedures and treatments; routine measurements - weight, BMI calculations, eye exams, urinalysis.
Cleaning and sterilizing medical equipment and instruments as well as delivery and disposal of supplies, biological, material and equipment
Come join our team and see why we’re one of B.C.’s Top Employers! Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work? Apply today!
Located in the heart of the beautiful Okanagan, West Kelowna offers the perfect balance of outdoor adventure, stunning lake views, vineyards, and a welcoming community. This is your opportunity to contribute to meaningful patient care while enjoying the lifestyle that makes the region one of British Columbia's most desirable places to live and work.
Hours of work are days and evenings 09:00 to 21:00
Days off: rotating
✅ What To Include With Your Application
Please ensure your application includes:
- Typing Test – Minimum 40 wpm, completed within the last 24 months from a recognized institution. Click here for testing details.
- Medical Office Assistant – Certificate or proof of course completion
- Education & Experience – Grade 12 plus two years’ recent related experience (or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience)
- Resume – Highlighting your skills and relevant experience
- Cover Letter – Include your availability to start a new position
Join our clerical team as a casual employee, where you’ll enjoy variety, gain valuable experience, and have the chance to grow your career. Work hours range from 0 to 37.5 per week, with shifts available on short notice or pre-scheduled to cover leaves. Many of our team members start in casual roles and transition into permanent positions. Plus, we offer competitive wages, shift premiums, employer-paid training, and an Employee & Family Assistance Program to support you every step of the way.
What Will You Work On?
In this role you will perform a variety of medical office assistant and clerical duties such as:
Registering patients – including scheduling and confirming appointments
Answering telephones, general correspondence, record keeping, chart notes, reports, medical billings
Data entry and word processing, graphic and database applications,
Compiling and entering statistical information,
Writing correspondence including: recording, transcribing and typing forms
Balancing and checking revenue transactions
Managing medical/surgical supplies and equipment and other resource material.
Escorting patients to examination/treatment rooms and ensuring appropriate instruments, procedure trays or other supplies are set up;
Attending sensitive examination procedures and treatments; routine measurements - weight, BMI calculations, eye exams, urinalysis.
Cleaning and sterilizing medical equipment and instruments as well as delivery and disposal of supplies, biological, material and equipment
Come join our team and see why we’re one of B.C.’s Top Employers! Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work? Apply today!
More about this job
Responsibilities
Register patients and manage appointments, calls, correspondence, medical records, billing, data entry, and revenue transactions. Support clinical procedures by preparing rooms and supplies, assisting with routine measurements, and cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
Requirements
Applicants must have a Medical Office Assistant certificate or proof of course completion, Grade 12, and two years of recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. A typing test of at least 40 words per minute, completed within the past 24 months at a recognized institution, is required.
Skills
- Patient Registration
- Appointment Scheduling
- Telephone Communication
- Medical Records Management
- Data Entry
- Word Processing
- Database Applications
- Statistical Data Entry
- Medical Billing
- Revenue Reconciliation
- Medical Supply Management
- Patient Escorting
- Routine Patient Measurements
- Medical Equipment Cleaning and Sterilization
- Typing
Benefits
- Competitive Wages
- Shift Premiums
- Employer-Paid Training
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Administrative
Keywords
- Medical Office Assistant
- Patient Registration
- Appointment Scheduling
- Medical Records
- Chart Notes
- Medical Billing
- Data Entry
- Word Processing
- Database Applications
- Statistical Information
- Correspondence
- Revenue Transactions
- Medical Supplies
- Medical Equipment
- Examination Rooms
- Procedure Trays
- Patient Measurements
- Body Mass Index
- Eye Exams
- Urinalysis
- Equipment Sterilization
- Typing Test
- 40 Words Per Minute
- Grade 12