Clinical Information Clerk 2 (Part-time Permanent, 0.20 FTE)

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Description

Are you passionate about meeting new people and delivering outstanding customer service? The Clinical Information Clerk 2 role offers a unique opportunity to engage regularly with patients, families, and visitors, serving as the welcoming face of Lake of the Woods District Hospital (LWDH). In this position, you will not only build meaningful rapport but also play a crucial role in registering patients, ensuring their safe and efficient navigation through their hospital visit.

As a Clinical Information Clerk 2, you will also manage the switchboard, providing essential reception and information services to both patients and visitors. Additionally, you will be involved in pre-triage and order entry, offering valuable support to Nurses and Physicians in the Emergency Department.

Why Work with LWDH? In this position, there are many benefits to joining our team:

• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan enrolment, one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans that includes inflation protections, survivor benefits, buyback options, and early retirement
• Pay in lieu of vacation and benefits provided
• A third party partnered, self-directed and initiated benefits package through Health Care Providers (HCP) Group Insurance is provided that includes customizable health and dental plans, life insurance, long-term disability benefits (LTD), and accidental death, disease and dismemberment (ADD&D) based on package eligibility
• Access to staff physiotherapy, onsite gym, Employee Assistance Program, staff wellness initiatives, an employee perks program, and much more!

Qualifications

• Secondary school diploma or equivalent
• Must have Medical Terminology Certificate, or be willing to complete training
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in working with an IT based switchboard
• Experience with reception, office procedures and filing
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Excellent keyboarding skills; minimum 35 wpm
• Ability to multi-task; versatile in changing priorities
• Ability to work under pressure with time constraints
• Excellent organizational skills
• Effective customer service skills
• Ability to work independently and part of a team environment
• Excellent understanding of, and demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality
• Proficient in the use of MS Office and MediTech software is an asset
• Ability to work shift work
• Reliable attendance record
• Ability to sit for extended periods, as well as bend, lift, push and pull

We thank all applicants for their interest but advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. Qualified applicants may be considered for other comparable positions or within the same classification other than this posted position.

Please prepare your application in accordance with the qualifications posted in the job advertisement. LWDH is a proud and active partner in the All Nations Health Partners Ontario Health Team, working collaboratively towards the development of a seamless, patient-centre healthcare system. Applications will be screened based on the posted qualifications.

LWDH is committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion and belongingness in our operations, throughout our workplace, and seeks to employ individuals who are committed to and value these principles.

We believe in and promote the rights of all persons with disabilities as outlined in the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA 2005) and its related Accessibility Standards Regulations. To meet this responsibility, LWDH will make appropriate accommodations, including alternative formats available. Please inform Human Resources of any accommodation(s) at any point throughout the recruitment and selection process to ensure your equal participation.

LWDH values the importance of creating a workplace that reflects the population it serves and promotes the representation of the Employment Equity groups as outlined by the Employment Equity Act (1993). Applicants are encouraged to self-declare at the time of application. For more information, to request an accommodation, or to report a frequently publicly posted advertised job posting, please contact the Human Resources Department at 807-468-9861 ext. 2393.