What the posting asks for

• 3 to 5 years' experience
• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• English

From the posting's details in Job Bank's open data. The full ad is on Job Bank.

Hours and terms

• 35 hours a week
• Full time, Permanent employment
• In person

Usually needed for this kind of work

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• Completion of a one- or two-year college program or other specialized courses for secretaries or medical secretaries is usually required.

From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Medical administrative assistants (NOC 13112). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.

What this work usually involves

• Schedule and confirm medical appointments and receive and communicate messages for medical staff and patients
• Enter and format electronically based medical reports and correspondence and prepare spreadsheets and documents for review
• Interview patients in order to complete forms, documents and case histories
• Complete insurance and other claim forms
• Initiate and maintain confidential medical files and records
• Prepare draft agendas for meetings and take, transcribe and distribute minutes

About the employer

• Industry: Health care and social assistance
• Region: Lower Mainland–Southwest Region