Unit Clerk

COMPASSION LEARNING & INNOVATION EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY RESPECT

**Unit Clerk - Temporary Part -Time (to Apr 30/23)**

**Primary Duties**
- Assembles, prepares and maintains patient charts and records according to hospital policy and procedures
- Transcribes and processes physicians’ written orders except medication orders according to established procedure.
- Acts as the unit receptionist for visitors, hospital guests, hospital personnel and physicians.
- Promotes and maintains good public relations with external agencies and persons as well as internal departments and staff
- Handles multiple telephone lines, computer, intercom system, written information and verbal/personal contact
- Other related duties as assigned

**Education & Experience**
- Related post-secondary school education (Unit Clerk/Medical Secretarial Course) or equivalent combination of education and experience (at least two years’ experience in a healthcare setting as a Unit clerk)

**Skills & Abilities**
- Excellent computer skills and keyboarding skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite,
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), including medical terminology
- Excellent customer service skills, including the ability to work with the patient population in a respectful, sensitive and confidential manner
- Sound time management/organizational skills and the ability to work independently with efficiency and effectiveness.
- Demonstrates ability to work in compliance with ethical behaviours and confidentiality in a health care setting.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain effective working relationships with peers and management.
- Professional, calm, pleasant approach to deal with changing environment and workload.
- Ability to work in a safe manner, consistent with policies for patient and employee safety
- Ability to demonstrate and maintain good attendance and punctuality

**Our Hospital**: Campbellford Memorial Hospital is looking for compassionate and innovative team members to join our team. At CMH we have a 34-bed in-patient unit, Emergency Department, Day
Surgery, Diagnostic Imaging, Laboratory and more. We serve the area between Peterborough and

**Our Community**: Campbellford is a small, picturesque town in the heart of the municipality of Trent
Hills. Living in Trent Hills will bring you closer to nature, offering an outdoor lifestyle with close proximity to the Trent Severn Waterway, Ferris Provincial Park, and a wealth of trails for ATVs and snowmobiles.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months

**Salary**: $23.22-$24.63 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evenings

Ability to commute/relocate:

- CAMPBELLFORD, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location