Slating Clerk

Shared Health-Soins Communs; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 45,778 - 52,925; Full time

Job summary

Shared Health in Winnipeg is seeking a Unit Clerk to slate Emergency Operating Room procedures using SIMS and related tools. You will coordinate with nursing staff, surgeons and admitting teams to confirm times and updates for cases, ensuring accurate scheduling and patient flow.

The role requires two years of unit clerk experience, completion of a unit clerk program, and proficiency with medical terminology and Windows. On-site work in a busy OR environment is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of a recognized Unit Clerk training program.
• Medical terminology knowledge with pass mark 75%.
• Two years of Unit Clerk experience preferred; surgical/unit setting preferable.

Responsibilities

• Slate Emergency OR procedures using SIMS and related systems.
• Communicate procedures times/updates with Charge Nurse, IHA, Surgeon and Admitting when required.
• Coordinate with Medical Devices Reprocessing to prepare case carts.
• Provide front desk reception and intake duties for patient flow and information.
• Assist in ordering and tracking blood products during shifts.

Skills

Typing 30 wpm

Windows proficiency

Communication skills

Indigenous language knowledge

Education

High school completion

Unit Clerk training program

Medical terminology

Tools

SIMS

Ventis

EPR

PART

Job description

Requisition ID: 407285

Position Number: 20007164

Posting End Date: Open Until Filled

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Shared Health

Site: Health Sciences Centre

Department / Unit: Operating Room Slating

Job Stream: Clinical Support

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 8.00

Annual Base Hours: 1950

Salary: $23.476 , $24.166 , $24.875 , $25.608 , $26.363 , $27.141

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview

• Slating Emergency OR procedures via the Surgical Information Management System (SIMS) in OR Scheduler and also utilizing multiple applications for managing slating functions including and not limited to Ventis, EPR and PART.
• Communicating with the Charge Nurse, In-House Anesthetist (IHA), Surgeon and Patient Location and Admitting (when required) the potential time and date of the surgical procedures and any and all updates to cases.
• Liaising with Medical Devices Reprocessing Department (MDR) the need to provide for case carts for surgical procedures.
• Providing reception functions for the front desk including the walk-up window and desk.
• Ordering and dispensing blood and blood products during shifts and keeping track of Transfusion 25 details.

Experience

• Two years previous experience as a Unit Clerk, preferably on a surgical or special care unit.
• Previous experience slating procedures via a computerized system.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Complete high school education, Manitoba standards.
• Successful completion of a recognized Unit Clerk training program required.
• Medical terminology (pass mark 75%).

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications And Skills

• Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.
• Typing/keyboard skills 30 wpm.
• Demonstrated proficiency in a Windows based environment.
• Knowledge of International Classification of Disease 10th preferred.
• Must have good communication skills with diverse groups with competing interests and demonstrate flexibility in dealing with constant change.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work effectively under considerable stress and maintain accurate performance for a very busy unit covering 13 Operating rooms on the Adult OR floor, two minor procedure rooms in an adjacent building, a Trauma OR in the emergency department and two theatres in the Kleyson Institute of Advanced Medicine (KIAM).
• Must be able to cover Days, Evenings and Nights weekdays and weekends in a Master Rotation.
• The individual is the access point to slating procedures in the Adult/Children’s Operating Room and must always be on site and available to respond to a critical need.
• The Adult OR is the only site in the region requiring 24 hour a day, 7 day a week coverage for receiving emergency bookings, adding cases to the system and providing for care in the Operating Room.

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 in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are 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.