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Medical clinic assistant

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 35 hours per week
  • Education: Bachelor's degree
  • Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
  • or equivalent experience

Work setting

  • Optical retail store
  • Office of health care professional
  • Private practice

Tasks

  • Assist health care professionals
  • Clean and maintain equipment
  • Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies
  • Maintain supplies
  • Maintain inventory of equipment
  • Perform general clerical duties
  • Prepare and maintain cleanliness of collection areas
  • Process files and paperwork
  • Schedule and confirm appointments
  • Take patients' general medical and ophthalmic history
  • Manage routine office functions including reception, telephone and booking appointments
  • Order supplies and equipment
  • Organize and maintain inventory

Computer and technology knowledge

  • MS Excel
  • MS Office
  • MS Windows
  • MS Word

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Sound discrimination
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Creativity

Screening questions

  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

  • Day

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits