Medical Secretary

4 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada Regent Park Community Health Centre Full time

We are a dynamic community-based health centre promoting social justice and health equity in the Regent Park neighbourhood and east downtown area of Toronto. We operate out of several locations and provide a wide variety of services including: primary health care, chiropody, physiotherapy, nutrition services and supports, social work, community health, immigrant and refugee services, housing assistance, harm reduction and homeless programs, Pathways to Education for high school students, infant and child development programs, parenting education and family advocacy.

**Position Summary**:
The Medical Secretary contributes to the effectiveness of the Centre by providing clinical secretarial support and performing administrative duties for various clinical providers. The Medical Secretary is required to work in ways that are respectful and inclusive of all services users, staff and volunteers, and to promote the mission and values of RPCHC.

**Responsibilities Include**:

- Prepare confidential clinical documents, correspondence, and other Health Centre related material.
- Process and track internal and external referrals from request through to receipt of the results.
- Schedule, and confirm patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries and medical consultations; provide reminders and TTC tokens/taxi chits as required
- Schedule interpretation service with external providers and physician on-call as required
- Maintain integrity of client file according to Centre policy
- Facilitate internal communication.
- Maintain confidentiality in accordance with Centre policies and Personal Health Information Protection Act.
- Maintain integrity of central filing system (both paper and electronic).
- Reconcile billing to RPCHC and advocate for lowering of fees on behalf of client (i.e. from labs, hospitals, specialists, etc.).
- Provide daily assistance to the clinical team, such as room bookings and meeting minutes.
- Provide reception relief when necessary.

**Qualifications and Skills required**:

- Medical secretary diploma or equivalent OR two years’ related experience in a community health care setting and knowledge of medical terminology
- Superior organizational skills and excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work well under pressure and with diverse populations
- Knowledge of Personal Health Information Privacy Act and Medical Records Management
- Experience as medical secretary in a Community Health Centre setting
- A second language would be an asset (eg. Bengali, Somali)
- Knowledge of Electronic Health Records - knowledge of PS Suites an asset.
- Ability to work collaboratively within and across teams
- Understanding of Anti-oppression principles
- Ability to work effectively with people of various cultural, age and economic backgrounds
- Knowledge of the Regent Park area and issues affecting the community
- Must be fully Vaccinated for the safety of clients and staff

Regent Park CHC is committed to equity in our hiring and employment practices. Applications are encouraged from qualified individuals who are Indigenous people, members of racialized communities, individuals of diverse sexual orientation and gender identification, persons with disabilities and others protected under the Human Rights Code as well as individuals with lived experience in the Regent Park community. This is a bargaining unit position within OPSEU Local 5115.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. RPCHC is committed to developing an inclusive, selection process and work environment. If contacted, please advise the hiring manager if you require any accommodation during the interview process.

To protect the health and well-being of our clients and employees, Regent Park Community Health Centre has adopted a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy that requires all staff, including new employees to be fully vaccinated by a Health Canada approved COVID-19 vaccine. Individuals with valid medical or human rights-based exemptions, will be considered for appropriate accommodation within the policy.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 21 per week

**Salary**: $21.49-$25.90 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends



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