As a Medical Office Assistant and Unit Clerk, you will be the first point of contact for patients in a medical office setting. You will perform a wide range of health care administrative and clerical tasks that support both patients and doctors.
Medical Office Assistants play a vital role in healthcare facilities like medical offices, clinics, and hospitals. They are essential for keeping these settings running smoothly and responsible for medical office procedures, and administrative tasks. Medical office assistants work directly with health records.
Titles for this role can vary, including Medical Office Assistant, Medical Secretary, Patient Coordinator, Medical Unit Clerk, and Medical clerk. They work in various healthcare settings like medical clinics, dental offices, eye clinics, physiotherapy clinics, massage clinics, Long term Care, or hospitals to ensure efficient service delivery.

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