Medical lab technician Jobs in Bradford West Gwillimbury, ON

Job Location: Newmarket
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
Schedule: Days, Evenings, Weekends
Compensation: $18.20 - $19.20
Number of Vacancies: 1

COMPANY INFORMATION:
Looking to make a difference? Looking to join an incredible team?

Medicentres is a growing network of professionally managed healthcare clinics dedicated to providing accessible healthcare to patients across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario.
Regardless of your role, you will be an integral part of our customer-first team and are guaranteed to make an impact on the lives of Canadians. Medicentres is seeking to change the way healthcare is delivered in Canada by using technology to improve the patient experience.
By choosing to belong at Medicentres, you will join a team of passionate, like-minded people enjoying a challenging and rewarding career in the ever-changing health care industry. It starts with you. That's a simple sentence but it says a lot. It reminds each one of us that what we do matters.

JOB PURPOSE:
Reporting to the Clinic Manager, the Medical Office Assistant is responsible for providing exceptional customer service to our patients, as well as providing support to physicians and medical staff.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Answering phones, greeting and registering patients
• Responding to patient enquiries in person and by phone
• Initiating forms, creating billings, and collecting payment for services not covered by insurance
• Escorting patients to exam or treatment rooms and preparing patients for physician.
• Cleaning and preparing exam and treatment rooms between patient visits
• Setting up and assisting with minor procedures including PAPs, pelvic examinations/IUD’s
• Performing diagnostic testing as ordered by the physician including urinalysis
• Performing Blood pressure readings (using automated BP monitor), temperature readings, height and weight measurements as ordered by the physician
• Scheduling and notifying patients of appointments
• Scanning patient documents into electronic medical records as required
• Opening mail, receiving faxes, and distributing as appropriate
• Completing daily, monthly and weekly

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Medical Office Assistant Qualification is an asset.
• Recent customer service experience
• Experience with Med Access or Electronic Medical Records
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Problem solving skills
• Proficiency in medical terminology is an asset
• Must be able to handle confidential information in compliance with the Health Information Act