New job Clerk III, Admitting & Registration in Ontario

Clerk III, Admitting & Registration

Company : Joseph Brant Hospital
Salary : $24.17 - $25.16 an hour
Location : Ontario

Full Description

Status: Temporary Full-Time (1.0 FTE)
Department: Admitting & Registration Services
Union: C.U.P.E.
Shifts: Days, Evenings, Weekends
Rate of pay: $24.17 - $25.16

Internal employees must apply by midnight on September 8, 2021.

ABOUT JOSEPH BRANT HOSPITAL:

Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) is a full-service community teaching hospital located in the growing and thriving community of Burlington, Ontario, serving more than 185,000 residents in Halton, Hamilton, Waterdown, Flamborough, Milton and Stoney Creek. It is honoured to be recognized as one of Hamilton Niagara's Top Employers for five (5) consecutive years, with a skilled staff of 194 physicians, 1,911 full- and part-time staff and more than 700 volunteers.

JBH is a Clinical Education site in conjunction with McMaster University, and designated as an Academic Community Teaching Hospital. Its expanded campus includes the state-of-art Michael Lee-Chin & Family Patient Tower, featuring a new Emergency Department, 172 acute inpatient beds, 9 new Operating Rooms and post-anaesthetic care unit to support expanded medical, surgical and outpatient services. JBH is also a partner member of the Burlington Ontario Health Team.

JBH inspires and empowers a culture of caring and this is demonstrated in many ways including our commitment to the health, safety and wellbeing of our people. For more information, visit www.josephbranthospital.ca.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Duties will include but not be limited to: receiving/interviewing patients; pre-admission, pre-screening, admission, discharge & transfer functions relative to inpatients; main admitting/ambulatory care registrations; maintaining up-to-date bed status records; liaison with patient care resource co-ordinator and nurse manager relative to bed utilization; health card validation; ensuring required signatures are obtained on necessary documents; handling sensitive patient/relative situations; general clerical duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Medical Office Administration Diploma or equivalent required; knowledge gained through past experience.
  • Qualified applicants must possess word processing computer experience in a hospital information system.
  • Previous clerk experience required.
  • Previous experience using at least two of the following Meditech Modules (Admissions, Community-Wide Scheduling, Emergency Department Management and Order Entry) is mandatory.
  • Admitting/Registration experience preferred.
  • Demonstrated accurate typing skills with typing speed of at least 40 w.p.m. is required (testing will be conducted).
  • Medical terminology and accurate spelling is required.
  • You must be able to work independently in a busy environment with good public relations skills while maintaining patient confidentiality.
  • Ability to set priorities and manage multiple tasks is essential.
  • Demonstrated reliable attendance, punctuality and performance required.

PLEASE NOTE: Assignment subject to change based on the needs of the department.

To be considered for this exciting opportunity please visit the JBH Careers page to apply to posting #201904. We ask that you please include the posting number in the subject line of any email correspondence. No phone calls please. We thank all applicants and only those selected for interview will be contacted.

Based on recent government mandates and directives, Healthcare workers are now required to provide proof of full COVID-19 Vaccination to work in an acute care setting such as Joseph Brant Hospital. If successful in receiving a job offer with Joseph Brant Hospital, new hires will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination prior to start date as a condition of their employment. In the event that successful candidates are unable to get their COVID-19 vaccination as a result of a medical exemption they will be required to submit supporting documentation to determine if they are exempt from this requirement to employee health services upon receiving their offer of employment.

Any information obtained during the recruitment process will be used for employment recruitment only, and not for any other purpose.

At Joseph Brant Hospital, we are committed to diversity and inclusion as we continue and expand our efforts to become a more inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from all diverse and underrepresented groups to apply.

Should you require an accommodation under the Ontario Human Right Code (OHRC) and /or the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) during any stage of the recruitment process HR will work with you to remove any barriers, please do not hesitate to let us know by contacting HR for assistance at [email protected] or ext. 4129.

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