Scenario 9-1
Medical Office Assistant
Okanagan Medical Clinic (OMC), Kelowna, B.C.
We are looking for a Medical Office Assistant (MOA) to join our medical team.The primary focus of the MOA position is to provide office administration support services to two medical doctors.The essential functions and responsibilities include the following: as a primary point of contact, answers phones and gathers patient information, ensuring all patients are greeted professionally while showing respect and patience; and uses health-care software and MS office computer applications to schedule appointments and prepare reports, invoices, financial statements, letters, case histories, transcriptions, and medical records.The incumbent exercises adaptability, initiative, organization, time management, and independent judgment in the performance of assigned tasks.
The successful candidate must possess strong written and oral communication skills and an advanced knowledge of computer programs, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Access, and PowerPoint.The applicant must be able to work and communicate effectively in a small business team environment and build effective interpersonal working relationships with professional employees and clients.The standard office hours include some evening and weekend work.MOAs are routinely required to lift medical equipment and/or supplies weighing up to 10 kilograms and are regularly exposed to contagious diseases.
Required qualifications include completion of Grade 12 plus graduation from either an MOA or office administration certificate program.Bookkeeping and medical industry experience would be considered a highly weighted asset.
This is a full-time position effective immediately.The salary is competitive and will depend on education and experience.Please apply in confidence by email to omc@okanagan.bc.ca.
-Refer to Scenario 9-1.A past MOA applicant's résumé indicated that she had several years' experience as a medical library assistant.She was very personable during the interview, and the interview committee was extremely impressed by her familiarity with medicine and medical research.She was hired and then terminated within three months.What went wrong
A)The doctors reviewed and shortlisted the applicants.
B)The doctors doing the interview misunderstood what the position really involved.
C)The applicant's interview behaviour was given more weight than the required KSAOs.
D)The applicant's information was obtained and evaluated through several selection methods.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The scenario mentions that the interview committee was extremely impressed by the applicant's familiarity with medicine and medical research and found her personable during the interview. This suggests that the committee placed more weight on her interview behavior and knowledge than on the required KSAOs for the position. Additionally, the scenario does not provide any information about the doctors reviewing and shortlisting the applicants, any misunderstandings about the position, or the use of multiple selection methods, making choices A, B, and D less likely explanations.

Scenario 9-1 Medical Office Assistant