- Experience as a ward clerk, Unit Assistant, Secretary or Receptionist in a clinical area is deemed to meet the definition of related.
- Grade 12 education.
- Successful completion of a Medical Office Assistant Program from a recognized College, Unit Clerk.
- Certificate program, or the first year of a recognized Health Information Management Professional program required; OR successful completion of a recognized medical terminology course, PLUS one year related office experience preferably in a Medical Record or Patient Registration Department, required.
- Working knowledge of patient data systems such as EPR (Electronic Patient Record) and ADT (Admission, Discharge, Transfer) System preferred.
- Keyboarding speed of 45 wpm.
- Ability to cope in stressful situations and ability to cope with the fluctuating work load.
- Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication in the English language required.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to function as an effective member of an interdisciplinary team, including collaboration, team work and good communication skills.
Patient Registration Clerk - Winnipeg, Canada - Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Description
Requisition ID:
Position Number:
Posting End Date: April 30, 2024
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Site: Grace Hospital
Department / Unit: Patient Registration - GGh
Job Stream: Non-Clinical
Union: CUPE
Anticipated Start Date: 05/10/2024
FTE: 0.70
Anticipated Shift: Evenings;Weekends
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.50
Annual Base Hours: 1950
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Position Overview
Receives patients who are being registered to an inpatient or outpatient program. Obtains all required documentation to pre-admit, register and assign beds to a patient according to Departmental and Hospital policies and procedures. Updates the ADT system by entering transfers, discharges and other edit information. Clerical duties include answering the telephones, responding to patient and visitor inquiries, and faxing information to internal and external sources as defined by policy. Other responsibilities include assigning beds, picking up and delivering charts, providing coverage for Communications Clerk, sending chart request information to Health Records on days and evenings and pulling charts from Health Records as required.
Experience
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
Certification/Licensure/Registration
Not Applicable
Qualifications and Skills
Physical Requirements
Not Applicable
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.
Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.
Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.