administrative assistant, dental
Education:
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years. or equivalent experience.
Work setting:
Clinic.
Tasks:
- Coordinate the flow of information.
- Interview patients to obtain case histories.
- Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material.
- 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.
- Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations.
- 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.
- Provide customer service.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
Fast-paced environment. Attention to detail.
Personal suitability:
- Accurate.
- Client focus.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
Experience:
2 years to less than 3 years.
Employment terms options:
- Morning.
- Day.