DEPARTMENT: CANCER CENTRE
POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND
UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU - CLERICAL
STATUS: FULL-TIME, TEMPORARY (APPROX. END DATE NOVEMBER 2027)
REASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENT
WAGE RATE: $26.020 - $28.046
Reporting to the Manager of the Cancer Centre, the Ward Clerk is responsible for facilitating the flow of patient care efficiently and safely through accurate and timely completion of assigned duties. Patient care is provided with an interdisciplinary focus. The Ward Clerk is required to work with all members of the Health Care Team in a collaborative manner. The Ward Clerk will demonstrate a high degree of productivity and excellent written and verbal communication towards patients, families and staff.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Secondary School Diploma with relevant administrative/secretarial experience or post-secondary business/office administration diploma
- Proven experience with the Cerner patient information system including out-patient registration, scheduling, reports and order entry
- Experience working in an outpatient clinic environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (MS Word to be tested)
- Knowledge of medical terminology (to be tested)
- Typing 30 wpm (to be tested)
- Knowledge of payroll entry in MediSolution
- Effective problem solving, decision making and organizational skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing work environment
- Self-directed worker with minimal supervision
- Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records
- Demonstrate, promote and encourage Brightshores' values – We Show Up for Each Other, We Are Trusted to Act, We Create Solutions Together, We Strive for Better, We Share Accountability
- Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes
- Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment
Preferred
- Ward Clerk Certificate Program
Ward Clerk – Cancer Centre in Owen Sound employer: Brightshores Health System
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Contact Details:
Brightshores Health System Recruitment Team
