Medical Transcriptionist, Anatomical Pathology - Provincial Laboratory Medicine Services (PLMS)
PHSASurrey, British Columbia- Full-time
Medical Transcriptionist, Anatomical Pathology
Provincial Laboratory Medicine Services
Surrey, BC
What you’ll do
- Transcribe medical dictation such as autopsy, surgical and bone marrow reports, medicolegal consultation reports from dictation equipment and / or written draft.
- Print, copy and distribute reports and other documents as required.
- Enter patient demographics, specimen description and results in computer systems.
- Set up and maintains filing systems of various files, records, slides, etc.
- Book and schedule admission and discharge of outpatients as required.
- Type material such as correspondence, papers, lectures, procedure manuals, memoranda, letters, reports from dictation and / or hand written draft.
- Perform reception related duties such as answering incoming calls, taking messages, answering inquiries or referring as appropriate, and opening and distributing mail.
- Perform related clerical duties such as photocopying, forwarding slides as requested and filing.
- Perform other related duties as required.
What you bring
Qualifications
Skills & Knowledge
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
What we bring
Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.
What we do
provides laboratory testing at 31 sites across the lower mainland and central coast of BC, including acute care hospital laboratories and specialty laboratories.
PLMS is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).
The Provincial Health Services Authority () plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include : Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose.
Learn more about PHSA and our programs :
PHSA and PLMS is committed to equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and / or persistently marginalized groups identified under the Human Rights Code.
One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and / or contact the Sanya'kula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at .
Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and marginalization faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and self-determination of Indigenous communities. PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan : A First Nations Case Study.