Inpatient Clerk - Medicine & Critical Care

Peterborough Regional Health Centre; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site gym 24/7

Pension plan

Health & wellness perks

Job summary

Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) is seeking an Inpatient Clerk to support patient care teams on inpatient units. The role involves reception duties, directing patients and visitors to the right clinical staff, and assisting with non-clinical tasks to improve the patient experience.

The successful candidate will have a Hospital Nursing Unit Secretary Certificate or equivalent, strong medical terminology knowledge, and proficiency in Outlook and Word.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a Hospital Nursing Unit Secretary Certificate or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

Responsibilities

• The Inpatient Clerk supports the patient care team and the patient experience on inpatient units.
• Responsibilities include: reception duties for calls and visits to the unit from internal staff, non-PRHC personnel; non-clinical patient assistance (responding to general inquiries, directing patients and visitors to the most appropriate clinical team member, providing assistance to obtain services); facilitation of communication (receiving mail, fax).

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Time management

Confidentiality

Keyboarding

Typing speed 35 wpm

Education

Hospital Nursing Unit Secretary Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Job description

Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) is seeking an Inpatient Clerk to support patient care teams on inpatient units. The role involves reception duties, directing patients and visitors to the right clinical staff, and assisting with non-clinical tasks to improve the patient experience.

The successful candidate will have a Hospital Nursing Unit Secretary Certificate or equivalent, strong medical terminology knowledge, and proficiency in Outlook and Word.