Registration/scheduling Clerk, Respirology Clinic - Halifax, Canada - IWK Health Centre

IWK Health Centre

Verified Company

Halifax, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Company :

IWK Health**:

Req ID:153165

Department/Program:
Chest Clinic, Children's Health Program

Location:
Halifax

Type of Employment:
Permanent Hourly PT (80% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Start Date:

ASAP

Union Status:
NSGEU Off&Cler, Admin Professionals Bargaining Unit

Compensation:
$20.0923**:

- **$21.913 /hour

Closing Date: 6 April, 2023 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region.

We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other's talent and celebrate our successes.

We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs.

We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

The Opportunity:

Reporting to the Manager, Children's Inpatient and Ambulatory Medical Care, the Registration/Scheduling Clerk is responsible for timely patient registration and processing, providing general clerical support to members of the Respirology Team, assisting clients and staff as required and scheduling of clinic appointments, both on a requested and discretionary basis. While this position is focused with the Respirology Team, the clerk will occasionally share registration/scheduling/clerical support (with other clerical staff) to other teams within Children's Ambulatory Medical Care.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Scheduling Respirology Team appointments, using discretion to accommodate various needs of clients and staff.
Coordinating appointments for patients requiring multidisciplinary sessions.
Registering patients for Respirology clinic visits and encounters.
Greeting and directing clients.
Accurately entering patient information into CWS (Meditech).
Completing various health forms as required.
Receiving and relaying messages via phone and fax.
Maintaining adequate supplies and orders as needed.
Providing general support to clients and staff (ordering blood work, filing, photocopying, making telephone calls, workload data, etc.).

Hours of Work:

Monday, and Wednesday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Your Qualifications:

Minimum High School Diploma or GED required.
Graduate of a recognized Office Administration Diploma Program an asset
Previous experience in registration and scheduling is strongly preferred
Experience in an ambulatory health care setting an asset.
Knowledge of Meditech preferred and Community Wide Scheduling (CWS) preferred
Knowledge of Medical terminology preferred
Excellent multitasking, organizational and prioritization skills required
Proven team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills required
Demonstrated ability to respectfully work with a variety of interprofessional team members required
Demonstrated excellent prioritization and time management skills required.
Demonstrated high regard for quality and attention to detail required.
Demonstrated initiative; selfmotivated to work independently with mínimal supervision required.
Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to Family Centred Care required.
Competency in other languages an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing.

If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation.

Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Admin Professionals bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.

Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

Additionally, as per Nova Scotia's COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status.

Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre's obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis

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