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Date Posted: November 06, 2024
Application Deadline: December 01, 2024
Job Type: Full-Time / Permanent
Job Category:

• Health and Wellness

Job Start Date: Immediately
Job Location: On-site Position (Charlottetown, PEI, Canada)
Positions Available: 1
Salary: $28.41 - $30.71 per hour
Hours Per Week: 37.5

Job Description

Job Summary: We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Medical Administrative Assistant to provide full secretarial support to the attending Cardiologist. The ideal candidate will ensure a smooth operation of the cardiology clinic and enhance the patient experience.

Responsibilities:

• Communication and Patient Interaction:
  • Greet patients warmly and professionally.
  • Monitor the waiting area to ensure patients are received and queued properly to see the physician;
  • Handle patient inquiries and provide information about clinic services;
  • Communicate with healthcare providers, public, and patients in a respectful and courteous manner;
  • Manage phone calls, emails, fax, and other correspondence efficiently;
  • Facilitate communication between patients and the physician regarding treatment plans and follow-up care;
  • Ensure privacy and confidentiality are maintained.
• Administrative Support:
  • Maintain the physician’s schedule;
  • Conduct office duties such as answering phones, typing letters, managing mail, faxing, preparing exam rooms, placing patients in exam rooms, and cleaning exam rooms between patients;
  • Schedule patient appointments and manage the appointment calendar (experience scheduling in Cerner preferred);
  • Prioritize patient appointments and referrals under the direction of the physician;
  • Coordinate patient tests and procedures;
  • Maintain the wait list of new consults;
  • Ensure proper information for triaging new consults is available and ensure new consult triaging is documented and organized;
  • Transcribe and enter into patient files notes and letters dictated by the physician in a timely manner;
  • Ensure that patient files are maintained accurately and the information in the files is current on both electronic and paper-based records;
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Grade 12, supplemented by successful completion of a medical secretary or office studies program with a specialized course in medical terminology.
• Typing speed of 50 words per minute, net of errors.
• Ability to demonstrate proficiency working in a computerized environment that includes word processing, e-mail, entering information into an electronic file, and physician scheduling.
• Knowledge of medical filing systems is essential.
• The ability to manage highly confidential information.
• Must have a good previous work record and attendance record.
• Criminal record check with a vulnerable sector check required.
• Prior experience as a medical administrative assistant/secretary/receptionist strongly preferred.
• Prior work in a specialist clinic, ideally cardiology, is an asset. Knowledge of cardiology terminology and procedures is an asset.

Other

Important Notes: Although this position will be hired by the Murnaghan Medical Corporation, the new hire will be working in a Health PEI facility. Health Care Workers are required to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination as per Health PEI’s Covid-19 Immunization and Management Policy. In the event that a new hire is unable to be vaccinated as a result of a medical exemption they will be required to submit supporting documentation.

What We Offer:

• Salary Range: $28.41 - $30.71 per hour.
• Health Benefits.
• Vacation: 3 weeks paid vacation per year.
• Hours: 75 hours bi-weekly/Monday–Friday.

How to Apply

Submit your application by email to the company contact listed below.
Documents to be included:

Cover LetterResume

Company Information

Company Name: Murnaghan Medical Corporation

Address: 60 Riverside Dr

City/Town: Charlottetown

Postal/Zip Code: C1A 8T5

Province/State: PEI

Country: Canada

Company Contact

Contact Person: Kyle Murnaghan

Contact Person Job Title: Director

Telephone: 902-401-8322

Email: murnaghan.medcorp@gmail.com