Job Description
Clerk II - Emergency
Temporary Full-Time
Location: Labrador City
(PCN 56447RP1)
About the Role
The primary purpose of this position is to register and admit (as required) clients of the Emergency Department in addition to other routine filing/scanning and general clerical duties of the Emergency and Health Records Departments. The successful applicant will work under the supervision of the Team Leader/Supervisor of Health Records in conjunction with the Clinical Nurse Manager overseeing the Emergency Department and report to the Regional Director of Health Information Management and Privacy.
Qualifications:
" Graduation from High School or equivalent;
" Successful completion of a one-year (Certificate Level) Office Administration Program;
" Successful completion of an approved Medical Terminology course;
" Effective communication skills and the ability to work co-operatively with clients, staff and the general public;
" Ability to work independently with limited supervision;
" Knowledge of the Meditech information system would be an asset;
" Ability to handle the physical demands of retrieving/moving chart volumes and filing;
" The successful applicant will be required to submit a satisfactory certificate of conduct.
Duties: (Included but not limited to)
" Utilizing the Meditech information system, registers and admits clients presenting to the Emergency Department, following established registration/admission procedures;
" Retrieves and re-files all records required by Emergency Room Personnel;
" Files Emergency Department-related loose filing on the corresponding client record, as required;
" Scans documents to EMR as required;
" Daily files outpatient loose filing reports accumulated in the Health Records Department;
" Nightly assumes duties and coverage of Switchboard services and Hospital Admitting Clerk, as required;
" Operates routine office equipment including FAX machine and photocopier;
" As required, responds to emergency requests such as, but not limited to ambulance and code red calls;
" Provides assistance and information on general inquiry from clients, hospital and medical staff;
" Performs all other duties as required.
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Salary:
" CG-23 of the NAPE HS Salary Scales, $22.06 to $24.25 per hour, plus the applicable Labrador Allowance.
Hours of Work:
" 75 hours Bi-weekly; Variable shifts.
Interested applicants please submit resume, stating competition number 2024000365W, to:
Human Resources Department
NLHS-Labrador-Grenfell Zone
Goose Bay, NL A0P 1E0
Tel: 709-897-2164
Apply online at https://www.careers.lghealth.ca/
Posting Date: May 30, 2024
Open Until Filled
CC: NAPE HS
"If this is an internal posting only, only applicants of the Labrador Grenfell Zone NAPE HS Regional Bargaining Unit will be considered. If this is an internal and external posting, all applications will be accepted and preference will be given to those qualified candidates who are internal to the Labrador Grenfell Zone NAPE HS Regional Bargaining Unit."
