Medical Secretary

1 week ago


North York, Canada Flemingdon Health Centre Full time

Job Title:
**Medical Secretary**

Employment terms:
Temporary Contract 0.88 FTE (ASAP - July 31st, 2025) 31 hours/week with expectations to work in some evenings and weekends

Salary range:
$34,591.92 - $41,206.88 per year, this is the pro-rated salary for 31 hours/week or 0.88 FTE (along HOOPP pension plan)

Expected start date:
ASAP

Expected end date:
July 31st, 2025

Number of positions:
1

Reporting to:
Manager, Primary Health Care or Designate

Locations:
Flemingdon Health Centre at 10 Gateway

Fairview Health Centre at 5 Fairview Drive

Health Access Thorncliffe Park (HATP) at 45 Overlea Blvd

Application deadline:
July 2nd, 2024 by 5:00 pm Eastern Time

Application Process:
Please include a cover letter and resume in a single **PDF file** with your name in the file name.

**Background**:Flemingdon Health Centre (FHC) is an engaged and involved member of some of Toronto’s most dynamic neighborhoods; Flemingdon Park, Fairview and Thorncliffe Park. FHC is a registered charity and an incorporated not-for-profit Community Health Centre (CHC), with a vision of Strong Healthy Communities. Across our three sites, we provide a range of health-related services based on the social determinants of health with extensive community engagement.

At FHC, we believe that health is much more than just the absence of disease. Our approach to community health encompasses the social determinants of health which includes: education, employment, isolation, food security and social supports, and utilizes a community development model to promote health, prevent disease, and strengthen community capacity. We value health equity, inclusion, community engagement, accountability & transparency, excellence and collaboration & partnerships.

Position Summary:
Responsibilities include:

- Always provides customer service for the entire health centre ensuring a welcoming environment for clients, providers and everyone that walks through the doors.
- Contributes to a welcoming environment through sensitive interactions with clients, maintenance of safety and respect for all in the waiting area.
- Addresses inquiries and provides information, directs individuals to appropriate area or connects them with appropriate staff, program and/or service as required.
- Assesses new clients/walk-in clients/emergency situations and contacts nurse on call for client triage.
- Verifies and/or updates all client demographic data when the client arrives for their appointment.
- Makes diagnostic/specialist appointments and follows up with clients.
- Maintains list of specialists to whom clients are referred.
- Maintains up to date medical records by timely uploading incoming faxes and scanning relevant documents.
- Books interpreters as required and confirms invoicing.
- Books, cancels, and reschedules appointments as needed.
- Screens potential new clients to ensure that they live in the catchment area and have a valid Health Card or proper documentation regarding their status in the country. For those who do not live in the catchment area, they are directed to a Community Health Centre in their area.
- Responsible for telephones including answering calls, retrieving messages from, and connecting to answering service.
- Provides cross coverage for other admin staff during lunch breaks, vacation, etc.
- Conducts administrative tasks including both front desk and back-office duties, & provides backup as required.
- Supports the collection and data entering of socio economic and demographic data.
- Makes recommendations for policy and/or procedural improvements achieving quality and efficient workflow processes.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; understanding FHC population health needs and emerging needs of new residents (i.e., Roma population etc.)
- Adheres to FHC policies and procedures.
- Initiates procedures related to privacy breaches while ensuring privacy policies and procedures are always followed.
- Participates in QI problem solving and contributes to continuous improvement within the team.
- Participates in FHC Committees & Working Groups
- Provides team support by helping other team members during busy times and providing back up support as required.
- Other duties as required.

**Skills and Qualifications**
- Secondary School Diploma or equivalent. Post-secondary education an asset
- Medical Secretary certificate or equivalent
- Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent organizational and coordinating skills to respond to fluctuating workloads.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to liaise with community professionals and staff.
- Familiarity with using an electronic medical record system (PS Suite experience a plus)
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team environment.
- Experience handling confidential and sensitive information, knowledge of applicable privacy laws.
- Demonstrated cultural competency


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