Medical Office Assistant/ Receptionist - Bigelow Fowler Clinics

Status: Full-Time (1 YEAR TEMP)

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons @ West and Wednesday and Fridays mornings @ East

Hours of Work: 40 hours/ week, Must be able to work Monday-Friday (8am-5pm)

Rate: Position commensurate with qualifications and experience

Bigelow Fowler Medical Clinic provides a wide range of primary health care services in Lethbridge. Our talented interdisciplinary health care teams work together to provide services that best support patient needs. We want you to bring your expertise to our team as we continue to develop solutions to meet the needs of our local community. If you have initiative, are resourceful, engage easily in teamwork, and most importantly, want to make a difference in healthcare, we want to hear from you!

Position Summary:

The Bigelow Fowler Clinic is seeking an experienced Medical Office Assistant/ Receptionist to work in our clinic. This individual will provide support with the delivery of primary care services in the family practice clinic setting. This position performs work as required and functions as an effective member of the interdisciplinary team.. Also, if there is ever a day they are not required to fill in a MOA capacity they will be pulled to fill in other areas within the clinic such as Reception or scanning.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate patient care through the clinic – waiting room, exam room, laboratory and X-ray procedures.
  • Maintain electronic medical records – update address, allergies, phone number and each visit.
  • Measure vital signs (i.e. Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Oxygen saturation, Height and Weight, waist circumference, etc.) on each patient and record in electronic medical record.
  • Share information gathered from patients with appropriate team members to assist in more comprehensive care of the patient.
  • Schedule patients for tests, follow up appointments.
  • Prepares examination rooms; select, setup and maintain medical supplies and equipment for all examinations and procedures.
  • Promote healthy living to all clients, referring them to appropriate resources.
  • Participate in team and staff meetings as requested.
  • Answering phones.
  • Booking patients in for appointments, as well as arriving them in time for their appointments.
  • Receiving electronic faxes and linking all documents to patient charts.
  • Scanning patient data into computer system and linking to patient charts.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Ability to maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
  • Ability to collaborate with other multi-disciplinary team members.
  • Proficiency in the use of computers and office equipment.
  • Ability to efficiently manage time and prioritize multiple tasks.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to evaluate one’s own learning needs and seek out educational opportunities.

Education and Experience:

  • High School diploma
  • Medical Office Assistant or Unit Clerk course preferred or previous experience in a medical office or healthcare facility
  • Experience in using an Electronic Medical Record seen as an asset

To apply for this position please send resume to: Deanna Charlesworth @ deanna.charlesworth10@gmail.com