Referral Officer, Central Referral Office - Halifax, Canada - IWK Health Centre

IWK Health Centre

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Halifax, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Company :

IWK Health**:

Req ID:161258

Department/Program:
IWK Central Referral Office, Children's Health Program

Location:
Halifax

Type of Employment:
Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Start Date:

ASAP

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

Compensation:
$20.3648**:

- **$ /hour

Closing Date: 30 July, 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:

The Referral Officer is the first point of entry for all surgical referrals within IWK.

The Referral Officer builds trust with the referring/receiving providers, patients, and families to ensure they have the confidence that all referrals will be managed appropriately and expeditiously.

The Referral Officer must have advanced skills in communication, priority setting, organization. judgement, collaboration, and coordination. Due to the critical nature of this role, attention to detail is required to ensure a) appropriate review and routing of referrals and b) all relevant patient care information is available to facilitate the consult visit with the clinician regarding the discussion of treatment options.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Organize the day-to-day operations of the central intake office
Receive, analyze, and prioritize referrals based on urgency and/or specific directions
Receive telephone calls around referral wait times and status
Collect contact information, track information in a database, coordinate appointments, and pass along relevant information to the physicians
Provide general information and listens in a compassionate and supportive manner regarding patient's fears and anxieties and redirects to the appropriate member of the team
Performs other administrative duties related to central intake of perioperative services
Order supplies, organize correspondence and forms
Perform other related duties as required

Hours of Work:

70 hours bi-weekly

Your Qualifications:

Grade 12 or GED required
Graduate of a recognized Office Administration, Business or Secretarial Program, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience required
Two (2) years' related experience required
Medical Terminology course completion is considered an asset
Must understand the importance of patient confidentiality
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; dealing with referring and receiving providers, patients, families, and other intake office staff
Demonstrated well developed organization and priority setting skills; able to meet timelines
Demonstrated excellent computer skills
Able to work independently with mínimal supervision
Ability to accurately read all aspects of a referral
Full comprehensive understanding of reports is essential
Critical attention to detail
Understanding of various clinical areas is essential
Competencies 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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