Medical Assistant
4175 Confederation Pkwy, Mississauga, ON L5B 0H1, Canada.
Full-Time.
About the Job:
Welcome to Square One Medical Clinic!
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and passionate medical assistant to join our well-established medical clinic in the heart of downtown Mississauga.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Working closely with multiple board-certified physicians.
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Perform nursing procedures under the supervision of a physician.
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Assist physicians in exam rooms.
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Escort patients to exam rooms, interview patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and document all information in the patient’s E-Chart.
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Administer allergy shots, vitamin B12 injections, and other vaccinations that patients won’t have to wait for a family physician to do.
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Prepare E-Chart for the physician before the patient is seen.
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Update the physician before he/she sees the patient.
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Perform certain procedures, such as blood draws, and wart removal.
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Take telephone messages and provide feedback and answers to patient/physician/pharmacy calls.
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Be able to direct patients who are sicker or need urgent attention.
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Call patients with abnormal labs and determine a return-to-office plan for those who need urgent attention and those who can wait to be seen and those who can get treatment over the phone.
KNOWLEDGE:
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Healthcare field and medical specialty.
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Medical terminology.
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Grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
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Knowledge of working in an EMR environment.
SKILLS:
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Exceptional customer service and phone etiquette.
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Ability to maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow.
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The ability to perform phlebotomy and administer injections.
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Oscar EMR is an asset.
EDUCATION:
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Medical background (doctor/nurse).
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Medical assistant certification (an asset).
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EMR training.
We look forward to you joining our team at Square One Medical!
