Medical Office Assistant/Receptionist- job post Dr. Taseen Respirology Clinic
Job Description
Job Overview:
We are looking for a medical office assistant for an established respirology practice serving Cambridge and surrounding area. The clinic is located across the street from Cambridge Memorial Hospital. Although the office space is for outpatient care, the successful applicant will frequently coordinate with hospital services (pulmonary function lab, diagnostic imaging, endoscopy, medical day care, ER, inpatient units). The clinic implements various digital tools to facilitate administrative tasks (EMR, internet-based fax and phone line, automated SMS/email patient reminders, electronic referral).
Job Type:
Part time
Permanent
Schedule:
27-29 hours per week
Mon-Thu 8:30AM-3:30PM
Fri 9:00AM-12:00PM
Timeline
Expected start: September 1st 2026
Key responsibilities:
Front desk operations (e.g., greet patients and update demographics/insurance information; collect patient forms; provide printouts/handouts)
Appointment scheduling (e.g., book and confirm appointments; manage waitlists and cancellations; coordinate diagnostic testing)
EMR (Accuro) management (e.g., categorize incoming documents and triage for review; flag urgent communications; maintain organized address book)
Phone, email and fax communication (e.g., handling patient inquiries; communicating test or referral instructions, forwarding medical records to authorized providers)
Handling invoices/payment for non-OHIP claims
Ordering and restocking supplies
Assist physician with other clerical tasks as required
We are looking for a person with the following qualities:
Kind, professional and courteous with patients
Proficient with written and spoken English
Organized and detail-oriented
Self-directed and has good judgement
Quick at learning and accomplishing computer tasks.
Experience and degrees:
