Average salary
$17.54 per hour10%
Below national average
Average $17.54
Low $10.15
High $26.35
Salary estimated from 16 employees, users, and past and present job advertisements on Indeed in the past 12 months. Last updated: June 25, 2022
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Reviews about Pay & benefits for Clinical Assistant at Optimum Wellness Centres
Really enjoyed my time here
Clinical Assistant (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 26 June 2022
This job is VERY stressful to learn, but extremely rewarding and enjoyable. I had no prior clinic experience which did not help. There is a lot to learn and you are expected to learn fast. Optimum offers a lot of support and training and patience to learn. Once you get the hang of it, it’s so fun. I have most always felt support and trust from management. It isn’t terribly difficult to get time off and they offer a benefits plan for fully time employee. It definitely varies from clinic to clinic. The busier clinics are a lot harder as they are fast paced. If you can meet that pace and enjoy quick thinking they’re perfect. The slower clinics are nice too. You get to know the patients well. The only issue that caused problems for me is often the practitioners do not understand how difficult it is to be a clinic assistant. They pay admin fees so often they treat you like a personal assistant, and forget that you manage multiple practitioners at once and have entirely separate job duties of your own. Expectations of you are high, but reasonable. The problem with the busier clinics is that the expectations of you are higher, but the pay is the same. Regardless, I think the pay is fair for the expectations. I feel respected and appreciated by optimum wellness centres and I would recommend working there.
Pros
Supportive staff, good benefits, fair pay
Cons
Higher than normal turnover, difficult to learn
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Very professional organization
Clinical Assistant (Former Employee) - Crowfoot, AB - 5 January 2021
Extremely understanding management. They take care of you and cooperate in every way possible so you get a convenient and relaxed work atmosphere. The doctors and other staff are extremely understanding and helpful. Very ethical work environment. Once you are off work, you never receive calls or any other form of disturbance from work. A perfect work- life balance.
Pros
Monthly treats, coupons, Heath benefits, multiple locations for convenience
Cons
None
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