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Medical Administrative Assistant
Employer
Westmount Dental CentreDate Posted
November 07, 2024Languages
English-
Location Edmonton, AB
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Earnings $25.00 to $35.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 37.5 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 2  Vacancies
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Closing Date Dec 20, 2024
Employer
Westmount Dental Centre
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- or equivalent experience
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
- Determine and establish office procedures and routines
- Initiate and maintain confidential medical files and records
- Perform data entry
- Provide customer service
Supervision
3-4 people
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Word
- Electronic mail
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
Transportation/travel information
Public transportation is available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
Health benefits
Dental plan
Financial benefits
Night shift premium
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
Support for newcomers and refugees
Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
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Interest Codes
- SOCIAL
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Interest in speaking with people to schedule and confirm medical appointments, to receive and communicate messages for medical staff and patients, and to interview patients
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in operating computers and other office equipment; may train other staff in procedures and in use of current software
- directive
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Interest in compiling information to complete documents, case histories and insurance and other claim forms, to maintain confidential medical files and records, and to order supplies and maintain inventory; may supervise other staff
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