Unit Clerk, Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, Bc

3 weeks ago


Coquitlam, Canada PHSA Full time

**Unit Clerk**
BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services

Coquitlam, BC

**As per the current Public Health Order, full vaccination against COVID-19 is a condition of employment with PHSA as of October 26, 2021.**

**What you’ll do**
- Provide receptionist functions by performing duties such as greeting visitors, supporting patients, assisting staff and volunteers, answering telephones, providing information and/or forwarding inquiries to appropriate personnel to facilitate a steady flow of foot traffic and coordination of telephone calls.
- Maintain patient charts by performing duties such as receiving admission documentation, creating clinical records using appropriate forms/layout in accordance with established procedures, ensuring material is labeled with patient information, contacting Clinical Records or other facilities for archived patient documentation, thinning clinical records, filing material such as lab results into relevant sections, completing the clinical record upon discharge, and ensuring all records and personal effects are assembled.
- Prioritize, process, and transcribe physicians’ orders according to established procedures through methods such as checking clinical records to identify new orders, forwarding STAT items to nursing personnel, telephoning rush requests, completing required paperwork/Kardex for items such as blood work or dietary changes, entering information/requests into computerized systems, and confirming completion of orders prior to initialing by the registered nurse/registered psychiatric nurse. Take minutes of unit and patient meetings and distributes to all staff after review by Manager.
- Perform staffing functions such as maintaining accuracy of roster changes, posting vacation rosters for staff picks and providing a completed copy to the Manager, ensuring absences are recorded on ward timesheets, ensuring appropriate documents are completed and forwarded as directed by the manager, and advising Pay Office promptly of actions which affect employees’ pay. Establish a bring forward system for attendance and other issues for follow-up purposes.
- Arrange appointments and/or schedules outpatient booking for patients in collaboration with consult services by contacting designated services, obtaining times, recording appointments in clinical records, maintaining booking listings, providing instructions and notifying required personnel, and adjusting arrangements as directed.

**What you bring**
- Grade 12, medical terminology and graduation from a recognized Nursing Unit Clerk Program
- One (1) year’s recent, related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with others effectively.
- Ability to keyboard 40 w.p.m.

**What we bring**

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too - offering health, wellness, development programs to support you - at work and at home.
- Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations - offering vast opportunities for growth and development.
- Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
- Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
- Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
- PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
- Perks include access to fitness classes and discounts to 350 BC-wide recreational programs, travel, technology, car and bike sharing, and more.

**Job Type: Regular, Full
- Time (1.00 FTE)**

**Wage: $24.46 per hour**

**Location: 70 Colony Farm Road, Coquitlam, BC V3C 5X9**

**Applications will be accepted until position is filled.**

**Hours of Work: Monday to Friday; 0730-1530**

**Requisition #**:
**135758**

**What we do**

BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS) cares for people with complex mental health and substance use challenges.

BCMHSUS is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people - Be compassionate - Dare to innovate - Cultivate partnershi



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