Program Clerk - Cornwall, Canada - Cornwall Community Hospital

Cornwall Community Hospital

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Cornwall, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Posting Number:

J

Job Title:
Program Clerk

Job Category:
Administration / Clerical

Unit:
Emergency

Job Type:
Permanent Part Time

Open Positions:
1

City, Province, Country:
Cornwall, Ontario, Canada

Date Posted:
March 15, 2023

Available Shifts:

Closing Date:
March 22, 2023

Salary:
$ $24.61/Hour

Union:

CUPE

Summary of responsibilities:

The overall function of the Program Clerk is to assist our patients, caregivers and community to manage clinical conditions and transitions, maximise the patient's self-care abilities, as well as embody a culture of caregiver inclusion in the patient's plan of care

Answering and placing telephone calls, relaying messages, directing patients' relatives and visitors. Completes diagnostic requisitions, processes diagnostic registration, initiates transfer forms, processes physician's orders. Fills out, sends, receives, delivers and files requisitions on patient cards. Completes payroll sheets, ensures accuracy of payroll, staffing schedules and StaffRight. Ensures charts are complete. Order supplies for the Unit. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements of the job:

Completion of Ontario Secondary School Diploma
Medical Terminology (tested with a pass mark of 75% or greater)
Typing speed of 45 w.p.m.
Medical Office Assistant Course or related experience
Working knowledge of Word, StaffRight, Excel, Anzer, Cerner
Good understanding of Emergency Response Codes/Program and payroll coding procedures
Demonstrated regular/punctual attendance
Ability to multi task and work under pressure
Good interpersonal skills necessary to deal with patients and their families
Demonstrated ability to process physician's orders
Demonstrated ability to read and understand instructions, memos, etc.
Demonstrated ability to do basic arithmetic to complete reports
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position
Demonstrated commitment to patient safety
Functional level in both official languages (oral and written in English, oral in French and testing completed)