Or Booking Clerk

**Position Title: OR Booking Clerk**

**Position Status: Backfill**

**Rate of Pay: $22.96- $24.37 (2020 rates)**

**Posting No.: 23-132**

**Posting Date: July 11, 2023**

**Deadline to Apply: July 18, 2023
**About Us**

Located in Simcoe, Ontario, Norfolk General Hospital provides exceptional healthcare to a municipality of

approximately 69,000 people. Our area of focus provides a continuum of service throughout the life span of the

people we serve including Emergency, Critical Care, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Medicine, Surgery, and Complex

Continuing Care. Employing approximately 550 highly skilled and dedicated employees, Norfolk General Hospital

continues to be a full service 106-bed hospital with round the clock on-call coverage of Specialists in Surgery,

Anesthesia, Internal Medicine, and Obstetrics, as well as on-site 24 hour per day medical coverage.

Simcoe is less than one hour away from most major centers, including Hamilton and London, and only 90

minutes from the Greater Toronto Area. Situated in Norfolk County (Ontario’s South Coast), Simcoe is not far

from Lake Erie and the 88 miles of shoreline that includes long stretches of sandy beach.

**Education & Qualifications**
- Graduate of a post-secondary program in Medical Office Administration or equivalent;
- Minimum one (1) year experience in a Hospital or medical office setting;
- Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology, computer and key-boarding skills;
- Meditech experience;
- Ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team;
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in a timely, responsive and courteous

manner;
- Detail oriented and organized, with excellent follow-up skills;
- Ability to multi-task when situations warrant a change in priority to meet patient care and deadlines;
- Demonstrated commitment to Patient rights.

**Position Duties & Responsibilities**
- Must practice confidentiality and discretion in patient/record contacts in accordance with Hospital policy;
- Works with OR Booking software - NOVARI and Meditech to schedule procedures and appointments
- Manages the Surgeon and Anesthesia schedule
- Directs inquiries to appropriate nursing staff;
- Works collaboratively with the surgeon’s office staff to manage patient bookings and cancellations
- Sends requisitions, specimens, etc. to appropriate department;
- Enter and verify bookings into Meditech system;
- Adherence to all health and safety policies, procedures and provisions and the recognition and reporting of

unsafe hazards and work practices.

**Hours of Work**
- Must work shifts and holidays, as required.

**How to Apply**

In order to ensure equal opportunities during the recruitment and selection process, Norfolk General Hospital and

Norfolk Hospital Nursing Home provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities, upon request.

Norfolk General Hospital and Norfolk Hospital Nursing Home thanks all applicants for their interest. Please note that

only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.