Medical secretary

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: Bilingual
• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
• or equivalent experience

Tasks

• Coordinate the flow of information
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Maintain filing system
• Order supplies and maintain inventory
• Enter and format electronically based medical reports and correspondence and prepare spreadsheets and documents for review
• Initiate and maintain confidential medical files and records
• Perform data entry
• Provide customer service
• Record and relay information
• Provide basic information to clients and the public
• Perform clerical duties, such as filing and sorting and distributing mail
• Order office supplies
• Obtain and process information required to provide customer service
• Maintain work records and logs
• Greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
• Operate switchboard or telephone system
• Digitize images using peripherals and transform them using retouching systems, graphic palettes or specialized software
• Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Tight deadlines

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Ability to multitask
• Time management

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Financial benefits

• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• Other benefits
• Parking available