Doctor Assistant: Multi-Specialty Float (Full-time)

Doctor Assistant (Full-Time)

Specialty: Multi-Specialty Float

Status: 1-year term with possibility of permanent placement after 1-year

Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm Monday-Friday

(7.5 paid hours with 1 hour unpaid lunch and two paid 20 min coffee breaks)

Union: MGEU

Position Summary

Within a multi-disciplinary team, the Doctor Assistant provides clinical support to healthcare providers, performing a variety of patient-related activities, billing, and ensuring a clean, orderly work environment. As a float, you would be filling in for both planned and unexpected absences (vacation, medical, sick, etc.) while getting to experience a variety of specialties.

Qualifications and Skills

1. Graduate of an approved Medical Office Assistant Program – Preferred *a combination of experience and other education may be considered
2. Experience with EMR – Accuro - Preferred
3. Ability to communicate effectively with the general public and other members of the Winnipeg Clinic
4. Excellent organizational, multitasking, communication, and interpersonal skills

Primary Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Answer phones, book appointments (e.g., referrals and patients), EMR tasks, importing, handling mail, and test results
2. Prep documents for daily clinics and for special requests (e.g., day sheets/billing slips, prescription refills, abnormal test results, physician requests, etc.)
3. Book surgeries and outpatient procedures (e-booking)
4. Escort patients to examination rooms and ensure they are prepared for examination
5. Perform preparatory work such as height, weight, temperature, etc., when indicated
6. Explain procedures and examinations where appropriate
7. Provide patients with information packages for surgeries to be done at hospitals and requisitions for laboratory tests
8. Attend examinations and assist with minor procedures or the collection of specimens as requested by the physician
9. Assist with surgical procedures
10. Ensure that requisitions are properly filled
11. Perform functions such as changing dressings, stitch removal, applying compresses, testing vision, and minor laboratory tests, such as urinalysis
12. Use universal precautions in the handling of all specimens and body fluids
13. Monitor equipment and instruments for integrity and report the need for repair or replacement
14. Monitor medical supply and laundry inventory, and order as needed
15. Billing for physician’s practice
16. Provide coverage for Doctor Assistants as required
17. Any other duties or responsibilities required to support the assigned physician’s practice and ensure the workload is accomplished

Assets:

1. Experience using EMR (Accuro)
2. Customer Service Experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.31-$22.15 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Additional pay:

• Overtime pay

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: In person