Clerk II

Halton Healthcare; Oakville; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Clerk for their Medical Day Care Program. This role involves coordinating patient appointments, managing clerical data, and ensuring high-quality patient experiences. The ideal candidate will possess strong clerical skills, a background in healthcare, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Join a team that values inclusion, diversity, and exemplary patient care, and make a meaningful impact in the community. If you're passionate about healthcare and eager to contribute, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 1 year recent relevant clerical experience in a healthcare setting.
• Medical Terminology certificate required.
• Experience in outpatient clinic setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient scheduling and manage referrals.
• Support clerical responsibilities in Medical Day Care Clinics.
• Ensure quality patient care and experience.

Skills

Clerical experience in healthcare

Medical Terminology

Typing speed (30 WPM)

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal communication

Multi-tasking

Critical thinking

Education

Medical Office Administration Diploma

Tools

Meditech software

Microsoft Office

Job description

• FTE: Must provide availability of up to a 0.4 FTE
• Union Status: NON UNION
• Shift Schedule (Hours are subject to change based on operational needs): Mon-Fri – 7.5 hour day shifts
• Employment Status: Temporary Part-time
• Department: OT Medical DC
• Length of temporary contract: Approx. 1 year

Company Description

Halton Healthcare’s vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers. We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always!

At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with ‘exemplary patient care, always’ at the heart of everything we do.

We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.

Halton Healthcaretakes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we arecommitted to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.

Job Description

The Medical Day Care Program at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital is an essential service that provides outpatient care to patients requiring treatments or procedures. The program is located on the 2nd floor of the North Building.

The Clerk will be responsible for the daily registration and bookings,appointment coordination, order entry, flow and clerical data management to support the various functional clerical responsibilities of the Medical Day CareClinics and other areas within the Program as required.Major responsibilities include coordination of patient scheduling, ensuring clerical data reconciles with appointments and schedules, liaising with patients, managing and triaging referrals.

This is what you'll be doing:

• Working in collaboration with the Medical Day Care team to ensure a high standard of quality patient care and experience is delivered
• Utilizes effective problem solving and conflict resolution skills in the ongoing promotion of quality care outcomes
• Participates in the unit orientation program for new staff
• Performs other duties consistent with the job classification as required

Qualifications

This is what you'll need to do it:

Halton Healthcare endeavors to hire individuals who are competent in their chosen profession and who exemplify our mission, vision and values of accountability, respect and compassion which guide our individual behaviours and attitudes.

• One (1) year recent relevant clerical experience in a healthcare setting, or a recent Medical Office Administration Diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution
• Experience working in an outpatient clinic setting highly preferred
• Minimum of 30 WPM typing speed required
• Medical Terminology certificate required
• Experience with Meditech software highly preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft office products, Outlook, Word, Excel preferred
• Demonstrable critical thinking skills, multi-tasking and prioritizing skills
• Ability to manage emotionally charged situations in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team environment
• Satisfactory employment and attendance record

Additional Information

Hours:Monday toFriday, 7.5 hour day shifts (Hours may be subject to change based on operational needs.)

Salary:$23.20 to $28.96 per hour

Date Posted:May 1, 2025

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Halton Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to integrating diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our operations, policies and culture. If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by a job well done, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient satisfaction as we are, we'd like to hear from you. Please attach your current resume directly to this posting.

We thank all those who apply but only those individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Halton Healthcare is committed to providingaccommodations for applicants with disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Halton Healthcare will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs to ensure your equal participation.

All new hires must be fully compliant with our Vaccination Policy as a condition of employment with Halton Healthcare. Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a documented medical exemption as part of the hiring process.

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