Communication Clerk
Requisition ID: 368264
Position Number: 20081671
Posting End Date: October 22, 2024
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Site: Victoria General Hospital
Department / Unit: Urgent Care - VGH
Job Stream: Non-Clinical
Union: CUPE
Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 11/01/2024 - 02/28/2025
Reason for Term: Other Leave
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days;Nights;Weekends
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary: $20.090, $20.694, $21.314, $21.952, $22.612, $23.291
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Position Overview
The incumbent in this position is responsible for all receptionist, communication and clerical functions on the nursing unit.
- Demonstrate ability to provide continuous quality services.
- Adheres to all safety and health regulations and demonstrates safe work practices.
- Accept and work within the framework of the Hospital's philosophy, objectives and policies.
- Facilitate communication both written and verbal intra and interdepartmentally.
- Maintain records and reports.
- Transcribe physician orders as required.
- Facilitate good public relations intra and interdepartmentally.
- Maintain recording and audit systems designated by the Program Manager.
- Order supplies as required or requested.
- Initiate requisitions as necessary or as requested.
- Temporarily relieves, replaces or assists other Communication Clerks as necessary.
- Operate communication equipment in the area.
- Maintain effective working relationships with and within the unit through interaction with staff, physicians, patients, visitors, etc.
- Meet own learning needs through self-improvement individual study, in-services and staff meetings.
Experience
- Previous communication clerk experience required.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Completion of Grade 12.
- Completion of Communication Clerk course.
- Health Records Technician course preferred.
- Working knowledge of medical terminology required.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
Not Applicable
Qualifications and Skills
- Ability to effectively:
- Relate on an interpersonal basis;
- Work under stressful conditions;
- Retain data on a confidential basis.
- Demonstrate abilities in word processing, database and spreadsheets (specifically Microsoft Office) required.
- Demonstrated ability to read, converse, and write proficiently in the English language required.
- Ability to complete the position on a regular basis.
Physical Requirements
Not Applicable
This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.
Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.
Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
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Urgent Care, Public Health, Healthcare
