Position Summary Are you a highly organized, customer-focused professional who thrives in a fast-paced healthcare environment? Kelowna Community Health and Services Centre is seeking a Relief Full-Time Medical Office Assistant to join our dedicated team and play a vital role in supporting quality patient care.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a collaborative healthcare team where your administrative expertise, attention to detail, and commitment to exceptional service help make a difference in the lives of patients and families every day.

Hours of work are rotating, 08:00 to 16:00, 08:30 to 16:30, 10:00 to 18:00, 12:00 to 20:00.

Days off: rotating.

What we offer

- Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Employer paid training/education opportunities
- Employer paid vacation
- Employer paid insurance premiums
- Extended health & dental coverage
- Municipal Pension Plan
- Work-life balance
- Opportunities for career advancement

What Will You Work On?

- Registering patients – including scheduling and confirming appointments
- Answering telephones, general correspondence, record keeping, chart notes, reports, medical billings
- Data entry and word processing, graphic and database applications
- Compiling and entering statistical information
- Writing correspondence including: recording, transcribing and typing forms
- Balancing and checking revenue transactions
- Managing medical/surgical supplies and equipment and other resource material.
- Escort patients to examination/treatment rooms and ensuring appropriate instruments, procedure trays or other supplies are set up;
- Attending sensitive examination procedures and treatments; routine measurements - weight, BMI calculations, eye exams, urinalysis.




- Cleaning and sterilizing medical equipment and instruments as well as delivery and disposal of supplies, biological, material and equipment

What should your application include?

- A 5-minute typing test (40+ NWPM) from a recognized institution, completed within the past 24 months (non-supervised tests not accepted). Click here for testing details.
- A Medical Office Assistant Certificate
- Your Resume outlining two year's recent related experience, Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
- A Cover Letter stating your availability to start in a new position and on-call, casual work (i.e. days of the week)

Qualfications

Education, Training and Experience:

- Grade 12, graduation from a Medical Office Assistant course from an accredited Community College, plus two years recent related experience in a health care setting; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Valid BC Driver's License as required.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others in quick-paced health centre environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively using all communication vehicles.
- Completion of an administered 5-minute typing certificate of 40 wpm in the last 24 months from an approved institution (non-supervised tests are not accepted).
- Demonstrated proficiency in computer word processing, spreadsheet applications and specialized clinical information systems.
- Demonstrated ability to utilize and understand Medical Terminology.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
- Ability to follow detailed instruction.
- Ability to use a high degree of tact and diplomacy in working with others.

📌 Medical Office Assistant (Kelowna)
🏢 Interior Health
📍 Kelowna