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PHS Community Services Society is hiring a casual Medical Office Assistant (MOA).
Under the direction of the Nurse Manager, the MOA works as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team serving a vulnerable population in a confidential, compassionate and holistic way. Within the context of a client- and family-centered care model, the MOA provides a variety of administrative and clerical support tasks.
The supportive PHS Health Care medical team includes more than 13 GPs and addiction specialists, 20 nurses, two social workers and dedicated medical office assistants. We are part of PHS Community Services Society, which provides low barrier housing and community supports to marginalized people in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. We have a unique model where clinical care is provided through embedded clinics in PHS housing and Columbia Street Community Clinic. In addition, PHS Health Care runs monthly Hep C and women’s health clinics, as well as access to various other in-house specialist clinics, including internal medicine and neurology.
PHS is recognized as North American leaders in low barrier housing and harm reduction services. Our healthcare team, under the guidance of Medical Director Dr. Christy Sutherland, are respected innovators in opioid use disorder treatment. We continue to innovate with flexible safe supply models.
You will be a valued member of the team, working with colleagues who respect your input.
PHS Health Care is located in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, in easy walking distance of Downtown, Chinatown, Gastown and the Seawall. There are good transit links – we’re a couple of blocks from the Stadium-Chinatown SkyTrain station.
Job duties include (but are not limited to):
Terms of employment
Job type: Casual. Day shifts. (No evenings or nights.)
Salary: $24.04p/h plus 10 per cent in lieu of benefits.
This is a unionized position under CUPE 5536.
Successful applicants will be required to complete a criminal records check.
PHS strives to create an inclusive and welcoming workplace that reflects the community we serve. We seek a diversity of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, and professional and lived experience in our staff. We particularly encourage applications from Indigenous individuals.
How to apply
Send your resume to jobs@phs.ca today! Please include a cover letter identifying the position title you are applying for, and the qualities and competencies that would make you a suitable candidate.