Switchboard Health Records Clerk

Interior Health Authority; Creston; On-site; CAD 27,552 - 34,440; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Employer-paid training

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Job summary

Interior Health Authority has an exciting opportunity for a Casual Switchboard, Cashier, Registration, Health Records Clerk at Creston Valley Hospital. The role involves operating the switchboard, managing health records, performing cashier duties, and handling clerical tasks. Candidates should complete a typing test and have related experience. Enjoy flexible shifts and various benefits while growing your career in one of B.C.'s Top Employers.

Qualifications

• Must have completed a 5-minute typing test (45+ NWPM) within the past 48 months.
• Resume outlining one year of recent related experience or equivalent education, training, and experience.
• Cover letter indicating availability for casual shifts.

Responsibilities

• Operate switchboard and directing calls.
• Handle patient registration and health records tasks.
• Perform cashier duties including payments and receipts.
• Maintain supply inventory and handle patient valuables.
• Perform clerical duties such as data entry and mail management.

Skills

Typing speed (45+ NWPM)

Customer service

Health records management

Cash handling

Clerical skills

Education

Related education or training

Job description

Creston Valley Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Casual Switchboard, Cashier, Registration, Health Records Clerk to join their team in Creston, B.C.!

This position works on weekdays; 07:00 to 15:00, 07:00 to 13:30, 08:00 to 16:00, 08:00 to 14:30, 09:00 to 17:00, 09:45 to 17:00.

Days off: Sun, Sat, STAT.

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?

Duties

• Operates switchboard and public address system and other paging device systems.
• Receives and directs patients and visitors.
• Health records – pull and assemble charts/files, identify and process corrections, receive and process requests for release of information, review completed charts for accuracy, maintain statistics and health record tracking systems.
• Responds to and monitors hospital alarms and emergency codes.
• Maintains physician on-call/vacation lists and other hospital staff.
• Patient registration.
• Cashier duties: receiving payments; recording payments in cash journals and/or summary sheets; and issuing change and receipts.
• Maintains supply inventory by ordering stock and non-stock items for acute and residential care.
• Receives, checks and deposits patient valuables for safekeeping.
• Clerical duties: typing, compiling and distributing various documents/lists/schedules, completing data entry for pre-admissions, admissions, discharges, and transfers, opening and redirecting incoming mail, and maintaining filing systems.

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). Click here for testing details.
• Your Resume outlining one year 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? Apply today!