Medical Office Assistant
- Montreal, QC, H3A 3A8, Canada
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Job details
- Experience
- 1-2 years of experience in a similar position or in office work
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Description
Location: 175 avenue Stillview, Pointe-Claire, H9R 4S3 (100% in clinic role - free parking available)
Status: Full-time (37.5 hrs/week between 7:45AM - 5:00PM - variable schedule every day for a maximum of 7.5 hours per day and 30 minutes unpaid lunch)
Schedule: Monday to Friday
Create exceptional customer experiences
Join our team
Our team of dynamic professionals is dedicated to providing efficient, confidential, and flawless service delivery. Can you successfully navigate a fast-paced environment? Are you organized, and methodical and do you have the ability to multitask? Read on!
Here’s the impact you’ll make and what we’ll accomplish together
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You facilitate the appointments between physicians and their patients by supporting all pre and post-visit clinical activities
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You interact with patients and various service providers such as hospitals, clinics, laboratories, pharmacies, insurance companies, etc... in order to finalize the files within the prescribed time frame
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You will collaborate with all team members in order to maintain excellent service
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You are an expert in the operational processes of the clinicians under your responsibility
Here’s how
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Greet patients and direct them to the appropriate service
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Handle incoming calls, voicemails and emails of the physicians in your care
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Respond to various client requests with courtesy, confidentiality, and professionalism
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Make inquiry calls to hospitals and clinics
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Contact patients to obtain or communicate information
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Manage physicians' schedules
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Perform tasks transmitted via the electronic medical record (EMR)
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Prepare and coordinate insurance files
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Forward documentation to patients (requests, references, forms, etc. ....)
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Coordinate patient’s appointments; schedule, reschedule, and cancel appointments
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Perform billing for non-insured services
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Communicate and collaborate with different departments internally to optimize process and service delivery
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Provide administrative and clerical support to ensure the efficient operation of the clinic
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Respecting and following the company policies and protocols
Qualifications
You’re the missing piece of the puzzle
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High school diploma
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1-2 years of experience in a similar position or in office work
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Experience in the medical field
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Secretarial/Medical secretarial training
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Bilingualism (spoken and written)
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Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word), computer skills
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Thorough, methodical, detail-oriented, self-directed and organized
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Ability to adapt in a constantly changing environment
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Focused on excellence in customer service
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Courtesy, empathy and discretion
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Demonstrated teamwork
By applying to this role, you understand and agree that your information will be shared with the TELUS Group of Companies’ Talent Acquisition team(s) and/or any leader(s) who will be part of the selection process.
Advanced knowledge of English is required because you will on a regular basis interact in English with external parties (clients, suppliers, candidates, external partners, etc.); interact in English with internal parties (colleagues, internal partners, stakeholders, etc.); and work with IT tools whose interface is only accessible in English as part of this position's main responsibilities given its provincial scope.
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Responsibilities
The Medical Office Assistant facilitates appointments between physicians and patients while managing pre and post-visit clinical activities. They are responsible for handling patient inquiries, maintaining physician schedules, and performing administrative tasks within the electronic medical record system.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a high school diploma and 1-2 years of experience in a medical or office setting. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and bilingualism are required to effectively manage clinical operations and patient communications.
Skills
- Medical office administration
- Customer service
- Electronic medical record (EMR)
- Scheduling
- Billing
- Communication
- Microsoft Office
- Data entry
- Confidentiality
- Multitasking
- Organization
- Medical terminology
- Clerical support
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
Benefits
- Free parking
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Administrative
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- Medical Office Assistant
- Clinical support
- Electronic Medical Record
- EMR
- Patient scheduling
- Medical billing
- Administrative support
- Clerical
- Bilingual
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Healthcare
- Customer experience
- Confidentiality
- Professionalism
- Insurance files
- Clinic operations