Emergency Care Unit Admin Clerk – Part-Time

St. Joe's; Hamilton; Hybrid; CAD 42,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) is seeking an Emergency Patient Care Unit Clerk to support the Clinical/Nurse Manager and provide unit receptionist duties within the Charlton Campus. This is a temporary, part-time role for two months.

The incumbent will enter patient information into the Electronic Health Record, coordinate with housekeeping and other services, maintain unit statistics, and assist with admissions, transfers and discharges, scheduling, and related administrative tasks.

Qualifications

• 2 year post-secondary diploma in medical office administration.
• Medical terminology certificate.
• 1–2 years’ experience providing administrative support in a healthcare setting.
• Proficiency with MS Word, MS Excel, e-mail and internet searches.
• Accurate data entry and experience with patient registration/scheduling systems.

Responsibilities

• Provides reception duties handling calls and enquiries courteously.
• Enters patient information into the Electronic Health Record and coordinates with hospital services.
• Maintains unit statistics and generates reports related to unit activity.
• Assists with admissions, transfers and discharges and schedules as needed.
• Maintains bed manager board and assists with audits and inspections.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Multitasking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Typing speed

Data entry

Education

Diploma in medical office administration

Medical terminology certificate

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) is seeking an Emergency Patient Care Unit Clerk to support the Clinical/Nurse Manager and provide unit receptionist duties within the Charlton Campus. This is a temporary, part-time role for two months.

The incumbent will enter patient information into the Electronic Health Record, coordinate with housekeeping and other services, maintain unit statistics, and assist with admissions, transfers and discharges, scheduling, and related administrative tasks.