JOB POSTING

Position Title: Medical Office Assistant (MOA) Classification: Medical Office Assistant

Department: Ottawa Newcomer Health Centre part of Primary Health Care (PHC)

Reporting to: Manager, Ottawa Newcomer Health Centre

Type: Casual Contract

Pay Band: $21.75 per hour to $26.17 per hour

Deadline: As soon as possible

About SWCHC

We are Somerset West Community Health Centre (SWCHC), a non-profit, community-governed organization that serves over 18,000 clients annually. Established in 1978, SWCHC provides a wide range of health care services such as primary health care, health promotion, community development, mental health, and harm reduction. We are deeply connected to the communities we serve and committed to removing barriers to accessing services for people who are vulnerable because of their age, income, ability, sexual orientation or gender identity, and language or culture.

SWCHC strives to ensure that our team reflects the communities we serve. We work within an anti-racist, anti-oppressive framework that acknowledges the existence and impacts of systemic racism and seeks to ensure that systems are fair and equitable for everyone.

Position Description

The Ottawa Newcomer Clinic (ONHC) is a program of Somerset West Community Health Centre. Somerset West Community Health Centre is a well-established, non-profit, multi-service center providing health, social and community outreach services with an emphasis on health promotion. ONHC is looking for an experienced Medical Office Assistant to work in a complex and busy medical setting, serving a diverse multicultural and socio-economic clientele. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, scheduling appointments, answering phones, medical documentation management, processing mail, scanning, and faxing.

Position Requirements Education:

• Post-secondary training for medical office assistant
• 2-3 years experience in a clinical setting

Key Competencies:

• 2 years experience in a community-based setting
• Knowledge of the Canadian heath care system & social determinants of health
• Basic health assessment and interventions, as appropriate
• Knowledge of PS Suites an asset
• Excellent communication skills
• Sensitivity to and passion about multicultural issues
• Awareness related to cultural competence
• Knowledge of related community resources
• Ability to liaise with external parties and to advocate for clients

Linguistic Profile:

• Fluency in English, written and spoken mandatory
• Fluency in French is highly desirable
• Other languages an asset

**It is the policy of SWCHC to require COVID-19 immunization for all employees, volunteers, and students, including those who work off-site with the following exceptions:Persons with a medical reason that prevents them from being vaccinated against COVID-19;Persons with other reasonable considerations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code that restrict them from being vaccinated against Covid 19 vaccination.**

Somerset West Community Health Centre is an equal opportunity employer who values the diversity of individuals in our programs and services.

We welcome and encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and racialized communities, Two-Spirit, nonbinary, LGBTQ+ people; people with disabilities; and members of other equity deserving communities. Applicants are encouraged to share accessibility needs in the application process, and every attempt will be made to accommodate them.

Due to the high volume of applicants, we can neither confirm receipt of nor respond to inquiries regarding your application. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.