Clinic Assistant - AY2

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is seeking a Unit Clerk for the Centralized Home Care Admin CIVP at Misericordia Health Centre. The term, in-person role supports a maternity leave replacement with 1.0 FTE and 7.75 daily hours.

Start ASAP through September 4, 2027. Requirements include a high school diploma, completion of a Unit Clerk or Medical Office Assistant course, and experience with electronic records, calendars, mail, and general administrative duties.

Qualifications

• High school education required.
• Unit Clerk or Medical Office Assistant course required.
• BCLS preferred.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention preferred.
• Combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Maintain medical records and filing systems.
• Handle switchboard/reception duties; manage calendars and email.
• Distribute mail, photocopying, and faxing.
• Work as part of a team; maintain confidentiality and manage workload under pressure.

Skills

Communication

Keyboarding 40 wpm

Confidentiality

Teamwork

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma

Unit Clerk/Medical Office Assistant course

BCLS (preferred)

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (preferred)

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Access

PowerPoint

Job description

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: WRHA Community Health Services - Misericordia Health Centre

Department / Unit: Centralized Home Care Admin CIVP

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: ASAP - September 4, 2027

Reason for Term: Maternity Leave

FTE: 1.00

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Position Overview

Experience

• A minimum of two years related healthcare experience required.
• Experience in email and computerized calendars required.
• Experience with mail distribution, photocopying and faxing is essential.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience maintaining medical records and filing systems, compiling statistics and processing personal health information.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Complete high school education, Manitoba standards, required.
• Successful completion of a Unit Clerk Course and/or a Medical Office Assistant Course required.
• Basic Cardiac Life Saving Certificate preferred.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training preferred.
• A combination of education and experience may be considered.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications and Skills

• Working knowledge of electronic medical records preferred.
• Excellent communication skills with switchboard/receptionist experience.
• Experience in a community health care office would be an asset.
• Excellent command of the English language (both oral and written).
• Ability to effectively work as a team member.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to plan and organize a heavy workload, under pressure, to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, with minimal supervision.
• Keyboarding speed of 40 wpm required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Access and PowerPoint preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to do moderate lifting and a moderate amount of walking.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

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, Prairie Crocus Manor, 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.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.