Switchboard/admitting/health Records Clerk - Fort St. John, Canada - Northern Health

Northern Health

Verified Company

Fort St. John, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Competition #:

Employee Type:

CASUAL
Bargaining Unit:
HEU
Facility:
FSJ HOSP/HEALTH CENTRE
Department:
NER PATIENT REGISTRATION
Reports To:
HIM COORDINATOR
Hourly Wage:

- $24.84
Close Date:

FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Comments:
This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer's mandatory COVID19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.

Position Summary
Northern Health is looking for an experienced, highly efficient, and self-directed clerk to support the Health Information department.

Under general supervision: performs clerical duties related to creating and maintaining patient records, record retrieval, assembly, quantitative analysis, release of information, and clerical duties relating to the admission and discharge of patients including registration. Performs a variety of clerical duties such as answering phones, taking messages, transferring calls, faxing reports, and restocking supplies. Receives and forwards calls and information utilizing a switchboard, public address and related communications system.

Shift Rotation/Hours of work:

Rotating Days; 07:30 to 15:30, 08:00 to 16:00, 09:00 to 17:00
Fort St.

John Hospital and Health Centre is a 46-bed hospital with 115 residential care beds in the adjoining Peace Villa Care Home.

They have two state of the art operating rooms, ambulatory clinics including cancer care and hemodialysis, emergency and ICU, a birthing centre with single maternity rooms for labour, delivery and post-partum.

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Fort St. John is located above the Peace River Valley, and has a diverse population of 21, and serves an area of approximately 69,000. The friendly, small town feel comes with big city amenities and a vibrant arts community. Check out Fort St. John for more information on what this energetic community has to offer.

Qualifications

Grade 12 and two (2) year's recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities:

Ability to keyboard at 45 w.p.m.
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

Who we are

Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation's communities.

We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.

Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.
There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 longterm care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.
All postings with a closing date specified close at 11:59 pm PT