hospital admitting clerk
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Hospital Admitting Clerk I
Posted on
August 27, 2024
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NL Health Services
Job details
Job Description Location: Health Sciences Centre Hospital Admitting Clerk IHealth Information Services & InformaticsAdmitting and RegistrationTemporary, Full-Time (until February 1, 2025 with possibility of extension)05526RP1 Hours 75 bi-weekly (8 hour shifts; days, nights, evenings, weekends) Salary CG-23 ($22.06 - $24.25 per hour) Competition Number 2024005974 Posted Date 26 August 2024 Closing Date 2 September 2024 About Us Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NL Health Services) brings together five former separate health entities - Eastern Health, Central Health, Western Health, Labrador-Grenfell Health, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information. The creation of a provincial health authority was announced following recommendations from Health Accord NL.NL Health Services is responsible for delivering health and community services to more than 510,550 people living in Newfoundland and Labrador and employs over 22,000 people. NLHealthServices.ca Job Summary The Hospital Admitting Clerk I is responsible for the admission of patients to the hospital and registering patients for outpatient appointments, day surgery etc. The Hospital Admitting Clerk I is involved in interviewing patients/family members to obtain information required to complete the registration process ensuring patient confidentiality, updating information in the Master Patient Index, contacting the appropriate personnel for bed assignment, obtaining consent for admission, answering phones and ordering supplies. The Hospital Admitting Clerk I is responsible for shifts worked in the admitting office, where they work closely with the Admission Discharge Managers and Site Clinical Coordinators, as well as in the registration department. Performs other related duties as assigned. Job Demands By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to):Lifting or moving objects less than 10 lbs. is occasionally required.The use of fine finger/precision work to enter detailed information of patient appointments into computer programs and answering the phone is performed on a constant basis.Visual concentration may include staring at a computer screen for extended periods.Auditory concentration includes listening to stakeholders including patients andemployees, answering the telephone multiple times a day and gathering information.Activities such as registering patients can be repetitious and require alertness as it couldinvolve registration for the emergency department or a clinic.Time pressures/deadlines/lack of control over work pace are experienced. Job Qualifications Successful completion of a one-year Office Administration program from an approved/recognized college is required. Successful completion of an approved/recognized medical terminology course is required.A satisfactory record of work performance is required.*Proof of a current office administration program and medical terminology is required. To be considered current, they must have been completed within the last five years, unless it has been used in recent positions. This must be demonstrated on the application form. ** If the medical terminology isn't current, a medical terminology test may be administered by the Human Resources Client Services Department.Employees, to review your attendance record please refer to your employee portal on the Intranet for details. The attendance record is only available to employees who are currently in positions that accumulate sick time.If this is an internal posting only, only applicants of the Eastern Health NAPE HS Regional Bargaining Unit will be considered. If this is an internal and external posting, all applications will be accepted and preference will be given to those qualified candidates who are internal to the Eastern Health NAPE HS Regional Bargaining Unit. Apply online at https://employment.easternhealth.ca Upon successfully applying for
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LocationSt. John's, NL
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Workplace information
On site
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Salary$22.06HOUR hourly
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Terms of employment
Term or contract
- Start date
Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
- Source
CareerBeacon
#2107998
Advertised until
2024-09-26
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