Receptionist/Clerk/Typist

Vancouver Coastal Health; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking a Receptionist/Clerk/Typist for their Medical Imaging Clerical team at Vancouver General Hospital. This role involves performing various clerical duties, maintaining patient records, and facilitating communication within the department. Join a leading health organization focused on innovation in patient care and community service.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits package

Career growth with employer-paid training

Access to wellness supports

Award-winning recognition programs

Exclusive discount offers for staff

Qualifications

• Grade 12 with one year's recent related experience or equivalent.
• Ability to keyboard at 40 w.p.m.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Receive visitors and patients, answer calls, and maintain patient files.
• Input patient information into the database and handle Radiology images.
• Perform clerical tasks like typing and managing departmental mail.

Skills

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Keyboarding skills

Ability to work with others

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Job description

The salary range for this position is CAD $24.80/Hr. - CAD $24.80/Hr.

Come work as a Receptionist/Clerk/Typist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Receptionist/Clerk/Typist to join the Medical Imaging Clerical team at Vancouver General Hospital. Apply today to join our team!

As a Receptionist/Clerk/Typist with VCH you will

• Perform a variety of clerical, reception and typing duties such as
• Receiving visitors and patients;
• Answering incoming calls;
• Responding to enquiries and requests for release of Radiology report information;
• Preparing and maintaining patient files;
• Inputting a variety of patient information into an established computerized database system;
• Signing out images;
• Printing or copying Radiology images within the darkroom or to disk from the Picture Archiving and Communication System;
• Collecting and distributing mail, dictation tapes and reports within the department;
• Typing non-technical material utilizing word processing software; and
• Investigating and performing corrections to computerized patient information utilizing the Radiology and Hospital Information Systems.
  

Education & Experience

• Grade 12, plus one (1) year’s recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
  
  
  

Knowledge & Abilities

• Ability to keyboard at 40 w.p.m.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to organize work.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
  
  
  

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff
  
  
  

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2025.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https//my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.