medical administrative assistant

Education:

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years.

Work setting:

Hospital/medical facility or clinic.

Tasks:

• Coordinate the flow of information.
• Interview patients to obtain case histories.
• Schedule and confirm appointments.
• Train staff in procedures and in use of current software.
• Complete insurance and other claim forms.
• Maintain filing system.
• Order supplies and maintain inventory.
• Determine and establish office procedures and routines.
• Enter and format electronically based medical reports and correspondence and prepare spreadsheets and documents for review.
• Initiate and maintain confidential medical files and records.
• Prepare draft agendas for meetings and take, transcribe and distribute minutes.
• Perform data entry.

Computer and technology knowledge:

• MS Word.
• MS Outlook.
• Electronic medical records.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.