Position: Medical Secretary
Department: Michener Chiropody Teaching Clinic
Status: Permanent Full-time
Site: The Michener Institute Chiropody Clinic (onsite)
Salary: $42,203.47 - $52,754.34
Hours: 35 hours per week

The Michener Institute of Education at UHN is Canada’s only post-secondary institution devoted exclusively to healthcare professions, offering full-time, part-time and continuing education programs. For more than 65 years, Michener has prepared generations of professionals for applied health careers and responded to emerging health system priorities. We’re uniquely situated within University Health Network (UHN) in downtown Toronto, one of the largest and most highly ranked hospital systems in Canada and internationally. Our curriculum is informed by cutting-edge research and clinical innovations, giving Michener graduates an advantage as they begin their careers. At Michener, we make healthcare happen.

Position Summary

This position is responsible to provide administrative and clerical support to the teaching Chiropody clinic – Chiropody students, clinical staff and patients. This unique teaching clinic has 15 treatment rooms that support both the patient and the academic curriculum for our chiropody students.

Responsibilities

• Greeting and communicating with patients, students and employees – in person, telephone, writing
• Answer and respond to all internal/external phone calls, emails and inquiries
• Process payments, create receipts and reconcile billings for patients and the finance department
• Input information into electronic medical patient charts
• Schedule patient appointments and maintain the appointment calendar efficiently
• Work with external vendors and agencies 
• Maintains confidentiality
• Order/receive supplies and organize inventory
• To assist in ensuring efficient operation of the clinic
• Overseeing appointment payments, receipts and transactions
• Write a variety of formal notes and records such as meeting minutes
• Other duties as assigned

• 1-3 years experience in customer service environment
• Medical Office Assistant Diploma or equivalent an asset
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a strong customer/student focus
• Previous experience with Telus PS Suite Electronic Medical Record would be an asset
• Proficient computer skills and speed accuracy for typing
• Proficient in MS Office programs at an intermediate level
• Strong organizational skills and multitasking abilities
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Good judgment, independent decision making and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of health care environments and familiarity with medical health terminology an asset
• Quick learner and able to adapt to a variety of task requests and respond to the needs of various team members
• Satisfactory Canadian Police Clearance document required upon hire

Qualified applicants are invited to submit a detailed resume and cover letter.

Closing Date: Until filled

For further information on The Michener Institute, please visit our website at www.michener.ca.

The Michener Institute is publicly funded by the Ministry of health and is a respectful, caring and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity. We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.

While we thank all applicants only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Qualified applicants are invited to submit a detailed resume and cover letter.

For further information on The Michener Institute, please visit our website at www.michener.ca.

The Michener Institute is publicly funded by the Ministry of health and is a respectful, caring and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.

While we thank all applicants only those selected for an interview will be contacted.