Job Title:

Medical Administrative Assistant

Company:	Whitehorse Physiotherapy
Location:	Whitehorse , YK

NOC 13112

We are looking for a Medical Administrative Assistant to join our team.

The successful candidate will be able to work with a variety of people with tact and diplomacy. The ability to work with frequent interruptions while staying on task, and the ability to maintain patient confidentiality is crucial.

The position requires:

Greeting patients
Scheduling appointments
Answering phones and responding to emails
Updating information in charts and on computer databases
Assisting patients to examination areas
Processing faxes, scanning documents, processing payments, writing letters, data entry as well as basic bookkeeping and billing insurance companies
Managing inventory and other general administrative duties in the office.

Other physically active duties related to assisting therapists and cleaning and maintaining clinic space and equipment are required. Physiotherapy aide functions are part of the scope of this position.

Qualifications include:

Grade 12 education. Customer service experience (retail, hospitality, restaurant) an asset.
Post-secondary education in office administration, business or computer applications a strong asset.
Fluency in English. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Must have 1 year of experience in a similar role.
Advanced skills in database applications and Microsoft Office, and ability to learn computer software quickly. Advanced typing skills.
Availability to work extra shifts within the clinic schedule to provide vacation/illness/leave coverage is required.
Valid Yukon Driver's license and a car to use occasionally for work is required.