Clerk - Medical Imaging Reception And Image Service Centre

Island Health; Port Alberni; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Port Alberni is seeking a skilled individual for clerical and receptionist duties, ensuring patient safety and quality in service delivery. Candidates must have Grade 12 and two years of relevant experience. Skills in medical terminology, effective communication, and the ability to organize work are essential. This role includes responsibilities such as handling patient requisitions, using Radiology Information Systems, and assisting with patient care tasks.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 and two years' recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex booking, clerical, and receptionist duties.
• Receive and process outpatient requisitions from physicians' offices.
• Enter patient information into the Radiology Information System (RIS).
• Check in patients for scheduled appointments.
• Manipulate and manage digital Medical Imaging images.
• Print and communicate test results.
• Assist technical staff with patient lifting and positioning.
• Answer the telephone, mail, and filing.

Skills

Ability to keyboard at 45 wpm

Knowledge of medical terminology

Ability to organize work

Ability to deal with others effectively

Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position

Ability to operate related office equipment

Effective verbal and written communication

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority, patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at VIHA; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Reporting to the Coordinator, Support Services or delegate, performs a variety of complex booking, clerical, and receptionist duties, such as receiving and processing outpatient requisitions for procedures from physicians offices; entering patient information into the Radiology Information System (RIS); checking in patients for scheduled appointments; manipulating and managing digital Medical Imaging images; printing and communicating test results; providing assistance to technical staff with patient lifting and positioning; and answering the telephone; mailing; and filing.

Qualifications: Education, Training And Experience

Grade 12 and two years' recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to keyboard at 45 wpm
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to operate related office equipment, including relevant computer skills
• Ability to communicate effective both verbally and in writing.

Link To Full Job Description

https://jd.viha.ca/JD1221.pdf