Health Records Clerk - Amherst, Canada - Nova Scotia Health Authority

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Verified Company

Amherst, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Req ID: 162354

Company:
Nova Scotia Health

Location:
Northern
Zone, Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre

Department:
IMIT HIS Health Records CRHCC

Type of Employment:
Casual Relief
(3%
FTE)

Status:
CUPE
Admin Professionals Position**
Posting Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada.

We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province.

Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions.

Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

About the Opportunity:

Reporting to the Manager of Health Information Services, the Health Records Clerk will perform clerical procedures related to chart processing control.

Specific duties can include, but are not limited to:

Process inpatient admissions, day surgery and outpatient records ensuring that charts are received in the department in an appropriate time
Prepare, scan and verify outpatient, inpatient and day surgery records to continuously create and support the Enterprise Medical Record (EMR) and the Electronic Health Record (EChart)
Incumbent utilizes NShIS
Maintain appropriate registers and distribute to appropriate agencies as required
Maintain chart control procedures to ensure accurate chart retrieval/maintenance
Maintain the accuracy of the Master Patient Index (MPI) in Meditech
Provide excellent client service in a fastpaced, deadlinedriven environment
Maintain confidentiality of all communications, written and verbal
Process all types of patient/client documentation
Provide assistance to physicians as required for chart completion
Receive and process telephone inquiries
Receive and process circle of care requests

About You:

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

Grade 12 plus successful completion of a one year secretarial or business program, or 1 year recent clerical/secretarial experience required
Medical Terminology course
Proficient keyboarding skills with clear demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Products
Good interpersonal and communication skills a high degree of tact, judgment, and confidentiality
Ability to work independently, assess situations and seek resolution if possible, in accordance with hospital policies and procedures
Ability to work in an area with frequent interruptions
Experience with scanning and archiving process is an asset
Ability to multitask and prioritize daily tasks
Incumbent may be required to pass a written skills test and interview process
Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours:

Casual relief position
Schedule can consist of days, evenings and weekend shifts with the possibility of holiday shift coverage

Compensation and Incentives:

$ $21.90 hourly

Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Admin Professionals bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile.

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.

**Follow Us