MEDICAL SECRETARY (DEV-S-2324-0002)

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION

Person who provides assistance to one or more physicians or professionals, or to a work team, in their administrative and professional duties. He or she prepares medical records, reports and requests for analyses, operating protocols or other documents based on typed, handwritten or dictated texts and enters them on a computer application. The Medical Secretary also prints out such documents and has them distributed to the personnel concerned. He or she may be required to deal with service users, book appointments, and receive and forward messages to personnel concerned and service users. The Medical Secretary handles the mail, writes correspondence and updates the filing of records.

REQUIREMENTS

Education: * High School Diploma.

Experience:

One (1) year of relevant experience.

Knowledge and Abilities:

Knowledge of medical terminology to prepare documents and reports is a strong asset (possibility of a test);

Knowledge of the MSSS Network and administrative regulations is an asset;

Good knowledge of routine office work;

Good knowledge of Office Suite (possibility of a test);

Ability to work well under pressure and independently with minimum supervision;

Be able to handle multiple files at the same time;

Be able to work under pressure;

Excellent communication skills (both written and spoken);

Practical, attentive to detail and analytical;

Sense of accountability, resourcefulness & vigilance;

Teamwork skills;

Well organized.

LANGUAGE* Fluent in English and French; * Cree Language is an asset.