Staff - Union
Job Category
CUPE 2950
Job Profile
CUPE 2950 Salaried - Clinical Assistant (Gr3)
Job Title
Administrative and Clinical Assistant, FNHA
Department
Pharmacists Clinic Support | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Compensation Range
$4,208.00 - $4,316.00 CAD Monthly
Posting End Date
October 20, 2024
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date
Mar 31, 2025
This is a 0.6 FTE (3 days/week) part-time, in-person position until March 31, 2025. Work schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday from 8:30am-4:30pm.
This role is expected to start at Grade 3 Step 1 (pro-rated accordingly).
At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.
Job Summary The Administrative and Clinical Assistant role provides front-line service to patients and administrative support to the Pharmacists Clinic and Clinic staff in the planning and delivery of clinical services and health-related programs.
This is a part-time term position. Work hours are 8:30am-4:30pm.
The Pharmacists Clinic (the Clinic) at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia is a pharmacist-led patient care clinic. The Clinic partners with the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), FNHA programs, First Nations communities, community partners and First Nations clients to facilitate and implement their priorities for clinical pharmacist services to improve individual, family, and community health.
Organizational Status This position reports to the Manager, Pharmacists Clinic.
Work Performed Front-line Clinical Services
- Receiving clients and visitors, fielding inquiries, answering and directing telephone calls, receiving and sending client referrals, scheduling appointments including coordinating case conferences with other healthcare providers, contacting clients and Health Centre Medical Office Assistants for follow-up appointments, providing appointment reminders, preparing clients for on-site appointments, coordinating faxes and follow-up from client appointments
- Registering clients in the Oscar Electronic Medical Record (EMR), preparing charts in the Oscar EMR and Kroll Pharmacy System, sending Notice of Appointments to referring healthcare providers, drafting referral pathways, maintaining and updating referral documents
- Working with health technologies including Veribook, SRFax and MediNet
- Administering billing and claims submission to third party payers and PharmaCare (via PharmaNet), and maintaining records
- Managing correspondence including mail, courier services, e-mail, faxes and scanned documents
Administrative Support for FNHA Projects
- Assisting with setting up data collection tools including surveys, workshops and interviews for healthcare providers and clients as well as compiling results and summary reports.
- Maintaining the accuracy, accessibility and confidentiality of project files and records.
- Making arrangements for collaborator engagements and visits to participating communities (e.g., coordinating and booking logistics, setting travel schedules, obtaining cost estimates and managing reimbursements, preparing supplies for services and evaluation).
- Attending FNHA/Clinic team meetings, taking meeting notes and liaising with external collaborators and Health Centers
- Coordinating events with participating communities (e.g. assistance with event planning, organization of workflow assignments, catering, venue booking, AV set-up, community meetings, take meeting minutes etc.).
- Maintaining relevant files, records, mailing lists, schedules, and other related administrative organizing.
- Entering and editing basic data and running routine data reports.
- Drafting, editing and proofing written reports (e.g., community visit summary reports, interim reports), contracts, proposals and communication
- Other duties as required
Consequence of Error/Judgement The Administrative and Clinical Assistant role requires planning and prioritization of duties. The inability to complete tasks would result in a lack of preparedness for client appointments and communication about client care needs. Errors may have an impact on the professional, regulatory, and economic aspects of the Pharmacists Clinic. This position works with the public, and poor communication may impact the department's credibility and reputation. The inability of the Administrative and Clinical Assistant to fulfill their duties would result in the Clinic not meeting its contractual commitments, impact the Clinic’s credibility, quality orientation and reputation, and jeopardize future projects and funding.
Supervision Received This position reports directly to the Manager, Pharmacists Clinic and is required to make independent decisions using judgment based on knowledge of operations and Clinic policies and procedures. They work closely with other Clinic team members and undergraduate academic students
Supervision Given This position does not supervise staff.
Minimum Qualifications High school graduation, plus completion of a Medical or Dental Office Assistant program (including terminology), plus two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. - Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Preferred Qualifications
- Related medical, dental or pharmacy administrative support experience preferred.
- Accurate typing speed of 50 wpm
- Experience using MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Medical terminology and excellent spelling and punctuation skills.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills with demonstrated ability to efficiently and effectively coordinate tasks.
- Ability to engage with community partners and community members in a culturally safe and appropriate manner through in-person, email or telephone conversations.
- Attention to accuracy and detail, and ability to meet deadlines and work with interruptions.
- Ability to exercise initiative, judgment, tact and discretion, and to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.