Clerk 2 - Health Information Services

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA); Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health organization is seeking a Health Information Services Clerk in Winnipeg. The ideal candidate will have at least one year of relevant experience and a Grade 12 education. Key responsibilities include processing admissions, filing health records, and providing reception services. The position requires a typing speed of 60 wpm and knowledge of medical terminology. This is a full-time in-person role with evening shifts.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year's recent office experience in a health information services environment.
• Typing speed of 60 wpm required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology required.

Responsibilities

• Process admissions and discharges.
• File health records and manage documentation.
• Provide reception services to MHC staff and the public.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Ability to cope with stress

Education

Grade 12

Job description

Requisition ID: 385667

Position Number: 20056370

Posting End Date: August 5, 2025

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Misericordia Health Centre

Site: Misericordia Health Centre

Department / Unit: Health Information Services - MHC

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date: 09/01/2025

FTE: 0.80

Anticipated Shift: Evenings

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $21.653, $22.302, $22.970, $23.661, $24.370

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Position Overview

Reporting to the Manager, Health Information Services, the Health Information Services Clerk is responsible for the following duties: processing admission and discharges; filing and pulling health records for all areas of the facility as applicable; placing all charts into folders; filing all late reports and culling records for off-site storage; and providing reception services to MHC staff, physicians and the public.

Experience

• A minimum of one (1) year’s recent related office experience required, specifically in a Health Information Services environment, with a working knowledge of current health information systems.
• Must meet departmental standards.
  
  

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Grade 12.
• Typing speed of 60 wpm.
• Knowledge of medical terminology required.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Knowledge of ADT/EPR/EMP an asset.
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication in the English language required.
  
  

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications And Skills

• Works within the Centre’s core values, philosophy, vision, C.Q.I. goals, policies and procedures.
• Must be able to work cooperatively and courteously with all Centre personnel and medical staff.
• Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be proficient in detailed work.
• Ability to cope with stressful situations and frequent interruptions.
• Maintains confidentiality in accordance with the Personal Health Information Act.
• Assumes responsibility for ongoing education and participates in professional activities for personal and professional growth.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Physical health to meet the requirements of the position.
  
  

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.