Switchboard/admitting/health Records Clerk - Smithers, Canada - Northern Health

Northern Health

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Smithers, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Competition #:

Employee Type:

CASUAL
Bargaining Unit:
HEU
Facility:
BV DIST

HOSP COMPLEX
Department:

ECO PATIENT REGISTRATION
Reports To:
HIM COORDINATOR
Hourly Wage:

- $24.84
Close Date:

OPEN UNTIL FILLED
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 casual switchboard/admitting/health records clerk to support the health records 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 and Evenings; 07:00 to 15:00, 15:00 to 20:00, 08:00 to 16:00
Bulkley Valley District Hospital is a 19-bed acute care hospital which integrates home and community care into one facility.

Services include emergency/outpatient, medical/surgical, maternity, palliative care, laboratory, radiology, pediatrics, home & community care and community cancer clinic.

The medical staff in Smithers consists of family physicians, anesthetists, a pediatrician, visiting surgeons and other specialists.
Smithers has a population of 5, local residents and is located in the picturesque Bulkley Valley surrounded by three mountain ranges that provide a backdrop for the towns' Alpine setting.

Check out Smithers where there is always something new to experience.
What Northern Health has to offer you

Comprehensive benefit packages including MSP, extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for parttime and fulltime employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
Employee referral program
Employerpaid training and leadership development opportunities
Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC

- "Loan Forgiveness Programs" are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

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