Patient Registration Clerk

Interior Health Authority; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, BC, is seeking a Casual Patient Registration Clerk to join our team. This role features rotating day, evening and night shifts across a variety of registration and front-desk duties.

As a casual employee, you’ll gain valuable experience, have opportunities to transition into permanent positions, and receive shift premiums, employer-paid training, and access to an Employee & Family Assistance Program.

Qualifications

• 5-minute typing test (45+ NWPM) from a recognized institution, completed within the past 48 months.
• Medical Terminology Certificate.
• Your Resume outlining two year’s recent related experience, Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• A Cover Letter stating your availability to start in a new position and on-call, casual work (i.e. days of the week).

Responsibilities

• Completes Patient Registration documentation for the admission of patients by interviewing patients, relatives or friends to obtain personal information and proof of eligibility.
• Explains Admission form, eligibility policies, room differentials and obtains signatures on forms as required.
• Identifies available bed booking options and communicates these options.
• Receives payments and issues receipts.
• Receives and records patient valuables for safekeeping.
• Transports patients to ward or arranges for transport.
• Performs hospital switchboard duties.
• Provides information and directions to visitors and handles telephone inquiries such as patient room numbers and visiting hours.
• Receives, opens and redirects the hospital’s incoming mail.
• Monitors the Alarm Panels and responds by announcing Fire Alarms over the Public Address System and/or making telephone calls.
• Complete admissions forms and contribute to a smooth nursing workflow.

Skills

Typing speed

Customer service

Communication skills

Education

Medical Terminology Certificate

Job description

Royal Inland Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Casual Patient Registration Clerk to join their team in Kamloops, B.C.!

This position works rotating days, evenings and nights: 05:45 to 13:45, 06:00 to 14:00, 06:30 to 14:30, 07:00 to 15:00, 07:30 to 15:30, 08:00 to 16:00, 09:00 to 15:00, 14:30 to 22:30, 15:00 to 23:00, 16:00 to 00:00

How will we help you grow?

Join our team as a casual employee, where you’ll enjoy variety, gain valuable experience, and have the chance to grow your career. Work hours range from 0 to 37.5 per week, with shifts available on short notice or pre-scheduled to cover leaves. Many of our team members start in casual roles and transition into permanent positions. Plus, we offer competitive wages, shift premiums, employer-paid training, and an Employee & Family Assistance Program to support you every step of the way.

What Will You Work On?

In this role you will work in a customer-focused, team-oriented framework performing clerical and patient registration duties such as:

• Completes Patient Registration documentation for the admission of patients by interviewing patients, relatives or friends to obtain personal information and proof of eligibility;
• Explains Admission form, eligibility policies, room differentials and obtains signatures on forms as required;
• Identifies available bed booking options and communicates these options;
• Receives payments and issues receipts;
• Receives and records patient valuables for safekeeping;
• Transports patients to ward or arranges for transport;
• Performs hospital switchboard duties;
• Provides information and directions to visitors and handles telephone inquiries such as patient room numbers and visiting hours;
• Receives, opens and redirects the hospital’s incoming mail;
• Monitors the Alarm Panels and responds by announcing Fire Alarms over the Public Address System and/or making telephone calls.

What should your application include?

• A 5-minute typing test (45+ NWPM) from a recognized institution, completed within the past 48 months (non-supervised tests not accepted).
• A Medical Terminology Certificate
• Your Resume outlining two year’s recent related experience, Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience;
• A Cover Letter stating your availability to start in a new position and on-call, casual work (i.e. days of the week).

Come join our team and see why we’re one of B.C.’s Top Employers! Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work?