Hello,
The Department of Surgery is currently looking for a full -time temporary mat leave (12 - 18 months) Administrative Assistant within the division of General Surgery. Please see below for the details.
Under the general direction of the Surgeon, the employee is responsible to perform a full range of administrative/clinical support services. This will include scheduling OR’s, updating and maintaining patient records, scheduling patient appointments (clinics and special tests), screening incoming calls and emails, scheduling meetings, updating calendars, proofreading reports and performing other administrative tasks as required for a clinical environment. The employee will frequently interact with patients, other administrative assistants, surgeons, trainees, nurses and other hospital staff.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Completion of a High School Diploma
- Completion of a community college medical administrative/secretarial diploma program or equivalent
- Minimum of 2 years of experience as an Administrative Assistant within a clinical environment
- Strong knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Outlook and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of EPIC is preferred
- Exceptional organizational, prioritization and time-management skills required to work independently in a very busy clinical environment
- Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills
- Must have ability to multi-task with an attention to detail, demonstrating organizational, prioritization, and time-management skills
- Ability to work well with minimal supervision
- Demonstrates initiative, tact and diplomacy
- Ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential information
- Bilingualism in French and English is an asset
COMMENTS TO APPLICANT
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The Department of Surgery is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the selection process.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Pay: $24.46-$29.23 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Experience:
- EPIC: 1 year (preferred)
- Medical Administrative Assistant: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
