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Orthopaedic specialist office is seeking a highly motivated, reliable, and enthusiastic Medical Office Assistant. Office is open Monday-Friday, closed on weekends and holidays. Full time hours.
Salary commensurate with experience. Start date will be late September/early October 2015.
Qualifications:
The candidate should possess excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills, and have an eye for detail. Must be self- motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision. Preference will be given to candidates who have completed a Medical Office Assistant training program or to those with previous administrative or medical experience. Computer proficiency is a must. Previous experience working with Accuro EMR is an asset.
Responsibilities:
Answer telephone, schedule consultations, appointments, meetings
Coordinate surgical bookings & requests for diagnostic tests & procedures
Schedule OR cases in a precise manner to enhance efficient use of operating room time allotted for surgeon
Notify & remind patients of office & surgical appointments, confirm their attendance, and send them appropriate instructions & information packages
Check patients in/out, and see patients to examination rooms
Manage patients medical records using EMR (Accuro)
Transcription of consultation & clinic notes
Tidy and stock patient rooms
General office organization, inventory, ordering supplies
Sort incoming mail
Create office forms and spreadsheets using Microsoft Word and Excel
Essential Skills
- Document use
- Oral communication
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Additional Skills
- Provide basic information to clients and the public
- Order office supplies
- Maintain records
- Data entry
Specific Skills
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas
- Answer, screen and forward telephone calls
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Spreadsheet software
- Electronic mail
- Electronic scheduler
- Database software