Medical Receptionist

**Requisition ID**: 352936

Competition #: SS-24-005

**Position Number**: 858-715101010A207-99

**Posting End Date**: Open Until Filled

**City**: Steinbach

**Site**: Southern Health-Santé Sud

**Work Location**: QuickCare Clinic - Steinbach

**Department / Unit**: Primary Health Care

**Job Stream**: Clinical

**Union**: CUPE

**Anticipated Start Date**: As mutually agreed

**FTE**:Casual (May consist of a combination of prescheduled and/or short notice call in shifts.)

**Anticipated Shift**: Days/Evenings/Weekends

**Daily Hours Worked**: Various hour shifts

**Salary**:As per CUPE Collective Agreement

**Position Summary**:
Reporting administratively to the Primary Health Care Program, the Administrative Assistant (AY2) is responsible for providing administrative support to the staff located in the Clinic/Mobile Clinic/Community Health Services office. This includes clerical duties relating to client care and treatment, reception services, general office duties, scheduling as well as records maintenance. The incumbent may also assist with the equipping and preparation of clinic rooms for primary care providers as directed and may assist with basic procedures as trained.

The incumbent will exercise the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed, and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.

**Qualifications**:

- Graduate of a recognized Administrative Assistant Program or equivalent
- Minimum 2 years recent administrative experience in a healthcare setting
- Knowledge of basic medical terminology
- Other suitable combinations of education and experience may be considered
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage workload by establishing priorities
- Demonstrated knowledge of customer service concepts and practices
- Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal and effective organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment along with ability to work independently with mínimal supervision in a multi-tasking environment
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions
- Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job
- Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums
- Good work and attendance record

**Conditions of Employment**:

- Completes and maintains a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check, as appropriate.
- All Health Care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern HealthSanté Sud policy

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.