Medical administrative assistant
- Iqaluit, NU
- On-site
- Posted Sep 24, 2026
- 1 position
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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Mid-level · 2+ years
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Apply by
- Oct 17, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 30 hours per week
- Seniority
- Entry level
Job summary
The medical administrative assistant will interview patients, manage medical records, and handle appointment scheduling. They are also responsible for processing insurance claims, maintaining office inventory, and preparing medical reports.
Job details
Education: Expérience: Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years Work setting Relocation costs covered by employer Clinic Willing to relocate Tasks Interview patients to obtain case histories Schedule and confirm appointments Complete insurance and other claim forms Maintain filing system Order supplies and maintain inventory Determine and establish office procedures and routines Enter and format electronically based medical reports and correspondence and prepare spreadsheets and documents for review Initiate and maintain confidential medical files and records Prepare draft agendas for meetings and take, transcribe and distribute minutes Perform data entry Computer and technology knowledge MS Word Electronic mail MS Excel MS Windows Work conditions and physical capabilities Fast-paced environment Work under pressure Attention to detail Large caseload Personal suitability Accurate Client focus Efficient interpersonal skills Excellent oral communication Excellent written communication Flexibility Initiative Judgement Organized Reliability Team player Screening questions Do you have experience working in this field? Employment terms options Evening Experience 2 years to less than 3 years Employment terms options Morning Day Overtime available Health benefits Dental plan Health care plan Durée de l'emploi: Permanent Langue de travail: Anglais Heures de travail: 30 hours per week
What you’ll do
The medical administrative assistant will interview patients, manage medical records, and handle appointment scheduling. They are also responsible for processing insurance claims, maintaining office inventory, and preparing medical reports.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a college or CEGEP certificate or diploma and have 2 to 3 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in MS Office suite and strong communication skills are required for this fast-paced clinical environment.
Benefits
• Dental plan • Health care plan
Listed skills
- Appointment Scheduling · Preferred
- Attention to detail · Preferred
- Communication · Preferred
- Data entry · Preferred
- Inventory management · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Medical administrative
- Patient interviewing
- Appointment scheduling
- Insurance claim processing
- Filing system maintenance
- Inventory management
- Medical reporting
- Data entry
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- MS Windows
- Electronic mail
- Communication
- Attention to detail
- Confidentiality
Job areas
- Administrative
- Healthcare