Imaging Clerk

**BWH Required Skills**:
The successful applicant will work in compliance with all relevant and applicable legislation and Hospital Policies and Procedures, will practice the Bluewater Health Standards of Performance Excellence and will fulfill their role within the Attendance Support Program parameters. The successful applicant will also possess effective communication and interpersonal skills, will have the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and will have strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Each member of Bluewater Health is called to embrace patient and family-centred care in its fullest form. This includes using techniques and strategies to communicate “I care and I respect you,” providing information in a way patients and families can understand, listening to patients and families to learn what an exemplary healthcare experience means to them, and seeking their perspective throughout their stay and during improvement initiatives.

**Qualifications**:

- Grade 12 graduate or equivalent required
- Graduate of an approved Medical Transcriptionist Program at a Community College or equivalent preferred
- College Diploma in Medical or Office Administration preferred
- Completion of Medical Terminology course or equivalent required

**Principal Duties**:

- Proof reads and edits confidential medial dictation and letters
- Responsible for verifying accuracy, quality and consistency of dictated patient information
- Co-ordination and dispatch of finished material to designated persons
- Validates exam eligibility prior to booking
- Investigates OHIP billing deficiencies and provides information for re-submission
- Completes registration, reception and clerical tasks applicable to the needs of the department
- Communicates and interacts daily with Imaging Staff, Radiologists, Billing Office & other internal and external customers
- Provides exam preparation instructions and ensures patient comprehension
- Processes Release of Information requests, within confidentiality guidelines, for diagnostic images, including CD burning & issuing
- Maintains booking/program files and related materials
- Participates in unit/department and Hospital Quality Improvement initiatives
- Completes continuing education requirements as necessary
- Other related duties as assigned

**Statement**:
We thank you in advance for your interest in Bluewater Health, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with Bluewater Health policy, offers of employment to prospective employees are conditional upon the successful completion and disclosure of a Police Records/Vulnerable Sector Check.