Centralized Slating Clerk - Adult & Children's OR

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA); Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Winnipeg is seeking a detail-oriented Unit Clerk for the Operating Room Slating department. This position requires expertise in slating procedures and the ability to liaise with clinical staff effectively. Candidates should have two years of OR experience and be proficient with medical terminology and computer applications to ensure smooth operations in this critical area of patient care.

Qualifications

• Two years previous experience in an OR environment required.
• Successful completion of a recognized Unit Clerk training program required.
• Must communicate fluently in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Slate Elective Operating Room (OR) procedures.
• Act as a resource for OR staff regarding slating processes.
• Maintain a commitment to ensuring standardization in slating practices.

Skills

Typing/keyboard skills 30 wpm

Medical Terminology

Microsoft Office skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school education, Manitoba standards

Unit Clerk training program

Certificate/Diploma in Computer Applications

Job description

Requisition ID: 382510

Position Number: 20007171

Posting End Date: June 12, 2025

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Shared Health

Site: Health Sciences Centre

Department / Unit: Operating Room Slating (Adult)

Job Stream: Non - Clinical

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.50

Annual Base Hours: 1950

Salary: $23.317, $24.018, $24.736, $25.479, $26.243, $27.031

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Manager of Patient Care, the incumbent is responsible for:

• Slating Elective Operating Room (OR) procedures via the Surgical Information Management System (SIMS) for the Adult and Children’s sites with validated PART booking requests.
• Prints all available PART booking requests in advance to submit to Clinical System Coordinator for validation at the Adult site.
• Receives validated booking cards from the Children’s site for data entry into SIMS.
• Able to work in a variety of clinical applications to retrieve data to support the ongoing work in SIMS, including Patient Access Registry Tool (PART), Ventis (Anesthesia Scheduling System) and the Electronic Patient Record (EPR).
• Acting as a resource (for OR staff, Physicians, Patients, Admitting, Managers of Patient Care and various committee work) regarding OR slating processes and the slating application in SIMS.
• Orientating new staff to the elective slating functions (repetitive work and volume).
• Print the daily internal slate and Doctor Preference Cards to submit to the Charge Nurse of the day to the Adult site before 1000 each day (AOR only).
• Providing ongoing evaluation and monitoring of the slating functions in SIMS, and troubleshooting potential problems.
• Acting as a liaison with staff from Medical Information/eHealth/Program teams in the resolution of OR slating issues.
• Maintaining a commitment to ensuring standardization in slating practices.
  
  

Experience

• Two years previous experience in an OR environment required.
• Previous experience slating procedures via computerized or manual system required.
  
  

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Complete high school education, Manitoba standards, required.
• Successful completion of a recognized Unit Clerk training program required.
• Certificate/Diploma in Computer Applications from a recognized college preferred.
  
  

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications And Skills

• Typing/keyboard skills 30 wpm.
• Medical Terminology [pass mark 75%] required.
• Knowledge of International Classification of Disease 10th preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in a Windows based environment (basic level) required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) at a basic level required.
• Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.
• Must communicate fluently in written and spoken English.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to use computer technology to report and present data.
• Must be highly motivated and able to work independently.
• Skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders required.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work effectively under considerable stress and maintain accurate performance.
• Demonstrated flexibility in dealing with ongoing change.
  
  

We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.

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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 in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.