Unit Clerk / O.R. Booking Clerk-Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH)

Fraser Health Authority; New Westminster; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a detail-oriented Unit Clerk to support surgical operations at a prominent hospital. In this role, you will manage scheduling and communication between departments, ensuring smooth patient flow and accurate record-keeping. This position offers a chance to contribute to a vital healthcare team while enjoying comprehensive benefits, including health coverage and vacation time. If you are organized, skilled in data entry, and eager to make a difference in patient care, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Generous Vacation Time

Employee Assistance Program

Transit Incentive Program

Defined Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Grade 12 and three years recent related experience or equivalent.
• Graduation from a recognized Nursing Unit Clerk program.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains Operating Room (OR) slates using a computerized system.
• Communicates with medical staff regarding surgical bookings and changes.
• Coordinates patient appointments and maintains records.

Skills

Effective Communication

Data Entry

Organizational Skills

Medical Terminology

Education

Grade 12

Nursing Unit Clerk Program

Tools

Computerized Scheduling System

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $29.40 - $29.40 / hour

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $29.40 - $29.40 / hour

Job Summary

Are you looking to bring your extensive booking clerk skills to a rewarding role? If you have answered “yes”, we want you to keep reading to explore your career with us!

We currently have exciting opportunity for a Casual OR Booking Clerk to provide support to our team at Royal Columbian Hospital located in beautiful New Wesminister, B.C.

New Westminster, located on a hillside overlooking the Fraser River, is the oldest incorporated city in BC, was once the provincial capital, and remains an urban hub of the Lower Mainland. The Royal City, as it is still known, began as a pioneer settlement and evolved into a stately Victorian city, and today remains graced with many grand Victorian and Edwardian heritage buildings.

Take this opportunity to:

• Prepares, maintains, distributes and makes revisions to the daily and weekly Operating Room (OR) slates using a computerized scheduling system, subject to review by a Registered Nurse.
• Maintains patient and surgical information by entering data into the computer and reviewing booking forms and filing other records related to booking procedures.
• Communicates with other OR staff, medical offices, and various hospital departments regarding surgical bookings, changes and revisions to surgical slates; prepares statistical reports to the Ministry of Health.
  
  

Want to join our team? We will be looking for you to have:

• Grade 12 and three years recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
  
  

Experience some of the benefits of working with us, including:

• Career advancement and growth opportunities
• Comprehensive health benefits including extended health and dental 100% paid by us, that cover you and your whole family.
• Health and well-being resources, including an employee and family assistance program.
• Generous vacation time: eligible employees can earn up to four (4) weeks of vacation per year, with the possibility of accruing extra time based on there tenor with us.
• Access to exclusive staff discounts and perks with various partners including, a Transit Incentive Program
• A defined pension plan.
  
  

Join our team at Fraser Health- where cared for people ,care for people

Detailed Overview

Reporting to the Manager, the Unit Clerk/Operating Room (O.R.) Booking Clerk performs a variety of clerical duties related to the operation of a patient care area including such duties as acting as a communication link for the Unit by transcribing and processing physician's orders; coordinating patient appointments; arranging patient tests and receiving results; preparing, distributing and making revisions to the daily and weekly O.R. slates using a computerized scheduling system. Maintains patient and surgical information by entering data information into computer, reviews booking forms, maintains and files other records related to booking procedures. Communicates with O.R. medical staff and offices as well as various hospital departments regarding surgical bookings, changes and revisions to the surgical slates. Prepares statistical reports for the Ministry of Health.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes, processes, coordinates and transcribes physician's orders and performs necessary follow up action.
• Acts as a communication link for the Unit by contacting other hospitals and departments, including collaborating with bed booking by exchanging information related to bed availability to assist in admissions, discharges and transfers. Answers telephones; transfers calls, takes messages or answers routine enquiries. Receives patient test results. Receives visitors, provides information and directs to appropriate area.
• Schedules, books and coordinates patient appointments by receiving appointment requests, making follow-up appointments, adjusting arrangements as directed in accordance with patient and facility requirements and assigning to the appropriate time, date and location. Arranges patient tests. Maintains appointment diaries by arranging and confirming appointments.
• Reviews surgical booking packages for completeness, such as surgery to be performed, lab work, pre-admission tests, special equipment, surgical assists, and computer documentation as per established policies and procedures.
• Prepares, updates and distributes daily and weekly O.R. slates using a computerized scheduling system by gathering patient information such as patient name, type of surgery, attending physician. In collaboration with the Surgeon's office, assigns patients to the O.R. slate according to type and expected duration of surgery.
• Adjusts the initial slate according to information such as changeovers procedures, blood required and staff required to ensure effective and efficient utilization of surgical beds. Notifies respective areas of adjustments and/or changes made to the O.R. slate.
• Coordinates activities with O.R. medical staff and offices as well as various departments regarding surgical bookings. Notifies appropriate areas of discrepancies or adjustments to be made to the O.R. slate.
• Notifies Bed Management of surgeries to confirm bed allocation for inpatient admissions when the patients to be admitted exceed the established guidelines to ensure effective and efficient utilization of surgical beds
• Inputs patient information into computer and maintains current computerized surgical waiting list for surgical procedures. Monitors surgical cancellations and reschedules according to established policies and procedures.
• Assists in maintaining current records for physician's vacations, on-call schedules, requests and acceptance of unused surgical blocks in order to book procedures effectively. Makes revisions to booking model as directed.
• Adheres to surgical booking bed map guidelines.
• Maintains filing system by performing duties such as indexing, labeling and filing materials.
• Assists in preparing and maintaining statistics and waitlists by running reports required by the Ministry of Health to ensure pertinent data is shared and appropriate utilization of the Operating Room is maintained.
• Participates in creating and maintaining a safe and healthy work environment by understanding and following Health and Safety rules, regulations and practices such as fires and disasters.
• Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities to enrich and advance various processes through the effective use of resources to meet the needs of the customer.
• Performs other related duties as required.
  
  

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Grade 12, medical terminology and graduation from a recognized Nursing Unit Clerk program plus one year's recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills And Abilities

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

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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