Medical Records Clerk

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Manitoba is seeking a candidate for a position requiring strong typing skills and experience in health information management. Applicants should have a graduate qualification in health information management or medical terminology. The role is in person at Victoria General Hospital, focusing on accurate documentation and effective communication within the health team.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Windows environment.
• Graduate of a recognized Health Information Management Program or completion of a medical terminology course.
• Six months’ experience in a Medical Records department preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accurate typing and prioritization of workload.
• Effective decision-making skills.
• Maintaining communication in English.

Skills

Accurate typing, 40 words per minute

Ability to prioritize workload

Effective verbal and written communication

Working knowledge of electronic health records

Knowledge of the Personal Health Information Act

Education

Graduate of a recognized Health Information Management Program or medical terminology course

Tools

Windows environment

Job description

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Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: Victoria General Hospital

Department / Unit: Health Info Services

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date: 12/04/2025

FTE: 0.70

Anticipated Shift: Evenings

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

• Experience in a Windows environment.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate of a recognized Health Information Management Program or successful completion of a recognized medical terminology course PLUS six months’ experience in a Medical Records department preferred.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications and Skills

• Accurate typing, 40 words per minute in a hospital typing test.
• Ability to prioritize workload, work independently, and make effective decisions.
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication in the English language.
• Working knowledge of the electronic health record an asset.
• Working knowledge of the Personal Health Information Act.

Physical Requirements

Not Applicable

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, 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.

Wewelcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare 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.