Medical Office Assistant jobs in West Vancouver, BC

Come work as an Administrative Assistant with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) on the Chronic Disease Services team at West Vancouver Community Health Centre. Apply now to join the team!

Within the context of a client centered care model and in accordance with established vision and values of the organization, the Administrative Assistant is responsible to perform administrative/clerical support functions for a department and/or program. Screens and prioritizes incoming materials. Supervises clerical staff as required. Acts as a receptionist; answers telephone and greets visitors, determines nature of call/visit, takes or relays messages or provides general information about program, services and/or other community resources or refers to others. Provides assistance with recruitment requests; completes information for posting purposes according to procedure when directed to fill vacancies. Provides assistance with monitoring and analyzing program budget. Processes and/or monitors expenses. Performs word processing duties; drafts forms, prepares/types letters, memos, and reports. Transcribes assessments, case reviews, progress notes and summaries. Assists with web-site maintenance and other communication strategies including resources and communication bulletin boards; Compiles statistics, maintains timekeeping records, maintains departmental levels of stationery and makes arrangement for building and/or office equipment maintenance and repairs Maintains client charts. Schedules/arranges appointments/bookings for clients.

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The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2026.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.



***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.