Therapy assistant - medical

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
• Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Office of health care professional
• Home care and visiting care agency
• Medical clinic
• Private practice
• Pharmacy or drugstore
• Community or retail pharmacy

Level of expertise

• Assistant

Tasks

• Assist health care professionals
• Develop information materials for patients
• Maintain inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products
• Maintain prescription records
• Set up and dismantle equipment
• Clean and maintain equipment
• Compound, package and label pharmaceutical products
• Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies
• Process claims such as health insurance or workers compensation
• Maintain supplies
• Maintain inventory of equipment
• Perform general clerical duties
• Process files and paperwork
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Manage routine office functions including reception, telephone and booking appointments
• Order supplies and equipment
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Advise on use and appropriateness of goods or parts
• Take body or limb measurements of patients
• Maintain accurate records
• Interpret physician's specification
• Instruct in the use of rehabilitative techniques, prosthetic devices and wheelchairs
• Arrange for billing for services
• Compound oral solutions, ointments and creams
• Bill third party insurers
• Help with scheduling and workflow
• Compound prescribed pharmaceutical products by calculating, measuring and mixing the right quantities of drugs and other ingredients
• Prepare medications for clients
• Install medical equipment
• Help pharmacists
• Enter client information in databases
• Ensure the information on prescriptions is accurate
• Coordinate patient care
• Assist with maintenance and repair of medical equipment

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Pharmacy technician Certification
• First Aid Certificate

Computer and technology knowledge

• Kroll Software
• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• MS Word

Area of specialization

• Physiotherapy
• Prescription drugs

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

Employment terms options

• Evening

Employment terms options

• Shift
• Morning
• Night
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime available

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Gratuities
• Group insurance benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer