Laboratory Clerk

**Req ID**:151372**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Eastern** **Zone, **St. Martha's Regional Hospital**
**Department**:PLM Laboratory Services SMRH**
**Type of Employment**:Casual Relief** **(**3%** **FTE) x **3** **position(s)**
**Status: CUPE** **Admin Professionals** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:10-Mar-23**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

**About the Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Laboratory Services Manager, this position is responsible for registering laboratory patients in an effective and courteous manner, considering always the well being of the client and coworkers in accordance with NSH’s Key Strategic Priority Quality and Patient Safety. Incumbent must be self-motivated with the organizational skills necessary to perform the tasks associated with the lab registration and reception areas. The incumbent must be able to work independently with the ability to prioritize daily tasks. Rotating shifts and weekend/evening coverage and cross training within other areas of Laboratory Services may be required. Key components of the position are communication, customer service, data accuracy, punctuality, attention to detail, compliance to standard operating procedures as well as OH&S regulations, etc.

**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Graduate of a Recognized Business/Medical Program and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Medical Terminology Course is required
- Demonstrated experience in the computerized registration process (Meditech Admissions module) required
- Responsible for registering clients for the outpatient laboratory services
- Responsible for obtaining and accurately updating client information at time of registration, including demographic and provider information
- Responsible for communicating instructions to clients regarding specimen collection and preparations
- Responsible for completing daily registration checks, to ensure data integrity is continuously maintained within the Meditech system in accordance with provincial standards
- Responsible for performing day to day activities within outpatient laboratory, as required
- Responsible for performing other related duties, as assigned
- Accountable to work in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and NSH Policies and Procedures and to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances to protect the employee's own health and safety and that of other persons at or near the workplace
- Supports and delivers patient-centred care within the health authority in accordance to quality and patient safety standards
- Access to reliable transportation as travel to other sites may be required
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

**Hours**:
Casual relief position

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$20.09 - $21.91 hourly

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Admin Professionals bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

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