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The Podiatry Assistant (PA) is responsible for providing support in both a clinical and administrative setting to ensure the efficient running of the Podiatry clinic.
The successful candidate will work along side the Podiatrist in the clinic setting.
The PA will follow all procedures and policies of the position while maintaining a professional and polite manner. Confidentiality is understood and maintained. The incumbent will have to sign and adhere to the Podiatry Clinic Confidentiality Agreement. Excellent computer skills and typing a requirement. Ability to communicate, understand and record medical information accurately and quickly a must.
Duties:
Providing clinical duties for the Podiatry Clinic, excellence in using computers, recording clinical information, creating templates and managing an EMR.
Making and receiving telephone calls from clients and professionals with inquiries and seeking appointments;
Facilitating information pathways;
Maintaining patient files within an EMR program. This will involve scanning and linking documents, as well as completing forms within the program and printing documents as required;
Assisting in the completion of medical histories of patients, escorting them and assisting them into the treatment rooms.
Entering of medical and personal data into the EMR, and collecting and tracking statistics;
Handling of orthoses in and out of the Podiatry Clinic, and processing courier pick-ups;
Cleaning and sterilization of instruments, ensuring a regular supply of sterile podiatry instruments;
Tracking and highlighting shortages of Podiatry and office supplies;
Assisting in the application of appropriate podiatric dressings, and patient care as required by the Podiatrist.
Office of Health Care Professional, Podiatry Clinic
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Additional Skills
- Provide basic information to clients and the public
- Order office supplies
- Maintain records
- Data entry
Specific Skills
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Record and relay information
- Obtain and process information required to provide services
- Greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas
- Receive and issue payments
Work Setting
- Health services
Typing (Words Per Minute)
- 61 - 80 wpm
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Windows
- Word processing software
- Spreadsheet software
- Electronic mail
- Electronic scheduler
- Database software
- General office equipment
- Accounting software