Medical Office Assistant (MOA)
Tsawout First Nation
- Saanichton, BC
- $25.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Schedules, coordinates, and confirms office appointments, check-ups and physician referrals, consultations, lab and diagnostic tests;
- Greets and check-in clients and ensure quality customer service to clients at all times;
- Maintains strict confidentiality in performing duties;
- Demonstrates compassion, respect and exercises sound judgment and discretion when dealing with sensitive issues;
- Maintains electronic filing systems and client medical records;
- Manages the Nurse Practitioner’s full schedule, including on-call time, walk-in or urgent-care, meetings or speaking engagements;
- Drafts, edits, keyboards, mails, faxes, and files a variety of documents including notes, correspondence, and consultations;
- Transcribes dictations and notes as required including the preparation of correspondence between physicians, clients and other stakeholders;
- Registers, files, and maintains electronic medical records including update address, phone number, allergies etc. on each visit and ensures patient records are up-to-date and correct;
- Prepares examination rooms, delivers client to rooms, and chaperones clients when required; selects, setup and maintains medical supplies and equipment for all examinations and procedures; and ensure instruments are cleaned and sterilized;
- Completes and processes accurate medical insurance claims, medical billing (as per MSP guidelines), and electronic claims, incorporating correct coding procedures, and reconcile all billings;
- Receives insurance co-pay payments and post amounts paid to client accounts;
- Provides office administration duties, including receiving, logging, sorting, and distributing incoming and outgoing electronic mail, telephone messages, and faxes; answer telephone; and arrange for courier pickup and deliveries;
- Manages stock and re-orders medical and administrative supplies;
- Responds to inquiries from clients and other stakeholders;
- Attends departmental meetings and events as required;
- Monitors areas of responsibility for opportunities for improvement and innovation and works proactively to implement these;
- Attends departmental meetings and events as required;
- Participates in relevant training and workshops identified by the Health Manager and/or Nurse Practitioner to enhance program services;
- Presents a professional, positive and helpful attitude at all times when interacting with C&C, co-workers, TFN Membership and stakeholders;
- Promotes a safe work place and ensures that all established safety procedures are followed;
- Carries out other duties essential to the position as directed by the Health Manager or Nurse Practitioner.
- Medical Office Assistant diploma/certificate required; and
- 2 years Medical Office Assistant experience preferred,
- Experience utilizing and maintaining electronic medical records systems;
- British Columbia Health Care billing experience an asset;
- Medical transcription and terminology experience;
- Experience scheduling and coordinating appointments;
- Experience operating general office equipment such as computers, scanners, faxes, printers, and multi-line phone systems;
- Experience developing and preparing a variety of written reports, spreadsheets, and other documentation independently and from written and verbal instructions with Microsoft Office programs;
- Experience providing, obtaining or following clear, concise and accurate information orally and in writing
- Valid standard first aid and CPR “C” certificate an asset;
- Class 5 BC Driver’s License;
- Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check required as a condition of employment.
- Thorough knowledge of medical and pharmaceutical terminology;
- Sound knowledge of routine office practices;
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills including the ability to provide, obtain or follow clear, concise and accurate information orally and in writing (including spelling, grammar, context and structure);
- Superior organizational skills and extremely detail-oriented;
- Broad computer skills including word processing, and data bases to enter and retrieve data and create and edit a variety of correspondence, billing and files; and to conduct research via the internet;
- Ability to exercise discretion and apply mature judgment to make decisions regarding administrative matters, determine appropriate course of action, and solve problems and monitor/evaluate/update own work procedures;
- Ability to deal effectively and efficiently with occasionally aggressive or demanding individuals in order to provide or obtain information to clarify or resolve issues;
- Ability to work independently with limited direction, act on own initiative, set own priorities, and meet tight or changing deadlines;
- Ability to effectively communicate and respond to routine requests or inquiries from clients;
- Ability to display tact, courtesy, and discretion at all times;
- Ability to foster and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues, clients, and external contacts.
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance