Booking Clerk, Medical Imaging - Vancouver, Canada - Providence Healthcare

Providence Healthcare

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Salary:
The salary range for this position is CAD $27.10/Hr. - CAD $27.10/Hr.

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Mandatory Vaccination Please Note:

As per the current Public Health Orders (Long Term Care/Seniors Assisted Living Provincial Health Order and the Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees working for Providence Health Care must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Proof of vaccination status will be required.

Summary:

Reporting to the Regional Clerical Coordinator or designate, the Booking Clerk performs scheduling and booking functions for a variety of patient appointments for designated areas within Medical Imaging.

The position applies multi-tasking skills when performing scheduling, reception and booking functions.

Duties include arranging times with patients, doctor's offices, nursing units, physicians, technical staff and surgical/medical day care, making follow up appointments, locating applicable images/films prior to appointments and rearranging schedules to meet changing demands/requests.

Prepares and confirms patient information, enters booking, patient and image/film information into Hospital and Radiology Information systems and files requisitions for all bookings.

Acts as receptionist to support the delivery of patient care and ensure client/family needs are met above all other concerns.

Qualifications / Skills and Education:
Education, Training, and Experience

Grade 12, two years' recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

Ability to keyboard at 40 wpm.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to deal with others effectively.
Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
Ability to organize work.
Ability to operate related equipment.

Duties and Responsibilities: 1.

Schedules and books inpatient/outpatient/daycare appointments in accordance with Radiologist's established priority level and medical/technical staff schedules by receiving requests/requisition, responding to patient arrivals, checking schedules for appropriate times, identifying pre-test instructions such as pre-test diet, contacting patients, units/physician offices to confirm appointments and relay instructions.

Poses questions from established questionnaire or as directed by Radiologist and/or technical staff to screen patient for contra indicators.

Follows up with referring physician(s) for requisitions not yet received, adjusts schedules and makes alternate arrangements for appointment cancellations or changes in facility operations to ensure optimum booking time is used and patients' appointments are scheduled in a manner that meets their needs.

Notifies patient of pre-examination payment requirements where applicable.

Arranges daycare beds for various procedures including emergency appointments when required by noting daycare requirements on requisition, obtaining consult letter from referring physician, contacting designated daycare staff for pre-determined booking space and checking times coincide with Radiologist's schedule. Reschedules appointments when notified daycare beds are not available.
Pre-registers daycare patients when required by obtaining patient information, entering information into computerized patient database including establishing new patient entries and updating existing files, completing a variety of standard forms as required and forwarding relevant information to applicable daycare area.
Locates relevant patient information such as images/films and consultation histories by communicating with a variety of physicians' offices, nursing units or other hospitals and requesting appropriate items be forwarded. Processes patient data by receiving applicable documentation, checking information is complete including receipt of pre-examination payment where applicable, following up on information not received, completing applicable requisitions/forms according to information provided and forwarding documents to appropriate areas in accordance with standard policies and procedures.
Enters booking and image/film information into applicable computerized and/or manual booking system by referring to patient documentation, keying in demographic patient data and relevant previous image/film information in on-line mode and prompting screen for next booking appointment time. Checks information entered for accuracy, locating errors and/or omissions and correcting as required in accordance with standard procedures.
Registers patients by obtaining essential or changed information from patients and/or patient documentation, completing a variety of forms and entering patient demographic information into the hospital's computerized patient information system in accordance with established procedures.
Maintains requisitions for all inpatient/outpatient bookings by making labels, filing requisitions according to proc