Job detail

Casual Health Office Assistant (Dryden)

WNHAC

#Customer Service #Organizational Skills #Training #Problem Solving #Microsoft Office #Communication Skills #Professional Development #Administrative Support #Travel

Quick overview

The Health Office Assistant serves as a courteous and efficient first point of contact for clients and the public. They provide effective administrative support functions for the Dryden location and related health professionals.

Requirements summary

Candidates must have a medical secretary diploma, office administration diploma, or equivalent experience. They should also possess advanced computer skills, strong communication abilities, and a deep understanding of Indigenous culture and values.

professional certificateOrganizational SkillsWritten CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsProblem SolvingDetail OrientedOral CommunicationCustomer Service OrientationElectronic Health RecordsCollaborative ApproachAdvanced Computer SkillsMedical Secretary DiplomaImmunization ComplianceAnishinaabemowinIndigenous Organization ExperienceOffice Administration DiplomaTraditional Indigenous Culture

Job description

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 1 Casual Position (Existing Position) Health Office Assistant (Dryden) We provide wholistic primary health care through a range of options including prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Our teams include health professionals, educators and support workers representing both traditional Indigenous and contemporary models of care and use wholistic health and community development concepts. To be a courteous and efficient first point of contact for clients and the public and provide effective administrative support functions for the Dryden location and related health professionals. NOTE: Indigenous traditional practices involve burning sacred medicines including tobacco, sweetgrass, sage and cedar within the work setting.

Qualifications

medical secretary diploma, office administration diploma, or equivalent combination of post-secondary education and experience; advanced computer skills and experience operating in a network environment with a full range of Microsoft Office applications; experience with Electronic Health Records is an asset; demonstrated oral and written communication skills; excellent problem solving and interpersonal skills to deal effectively with a wide variety of people; strong customer service orientation; personal experience and understanding of traditional Indigenous culture and healing practices; ability to work in a collaborative, de-colonial, trauma-informed, and client-centered approach and to support WNHAC values in meaningful ways; highly organized, detail orientated and able to prioritize and produce high standard of work; deep understanding and experience of Indigenous culture, values, and perspectives and relevance in a workplace; ability to speak and understand Anishinaabemowin a definite asset; experience working in an Indigenous organization; understanding and/or willingness to learn of Indigenous culture and values; proof of immunization in compliance with policy requirements is mandatory; valid drivers’ license, own vehicle and willingness and ability to travel required; criminal records check and current drivers’ abstract required; commitment to ongoing training and professional development relevant to job requirements; and positive attitude and capacity to act as a healthy lifestyle role model.

Salary

$23.64-30.84 hourly. Salary is based on education and experience.

Application deadline

Monday,
June 29, 2026
Please apply via our careers page at: https://www.wnhac.org