Receptionist/typist

**GENERAL**

**Description**:

- Receptionist/Typist**Competition #**:

- FB PrH 710/24C**Posting Date**:

- 04/18/2024**Status**:

- Active**Type**:

- External**DESCRIPTION**

**The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority**
Our Vision
- We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.
- Our Mission
- We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.
- Our Values
- Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other
- **Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service**

**Receptionist/Typist**
**FB Recep Typist Prim Hlth_99**

**Closing Date**:
**Facility / Site**:

- Fisher Branch Community Health

**Posting Type**:

- Casual Relief

**Position Type**:

- Casual

**Hours of Work**:

- Days Evenings Weekends

**Term Dates**:
**FTE**:

- 0

**Union Group**:

- MGEU Facility Support**Wage / Salary**:

- As per applicable collective agreement**Position Summary**:The Receptionist/ Typist is the initial contact for the Primary Health Care Centre. The incumbent is responsible for assisting providers and staff with clerical and reception duties and maintenance of accurate health records consistent with policies and procedures. In addition, the individual will also undertake responsibility for specific projects as assigned. The position requires the ability to provide confidential clerical functions and to maintain an excellent rapport with staff and the public. The position of Receptionist/ Typist functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the Mission, Vision and Values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

**Qualifications**:

- ** **Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent
- Completion of a recognized secretarial course or combination of education and experience
- Knowledge of QHR/ Accuro, or comparable electronic scheduling system
- Bilingualism may be required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Familiarity with medical terminology is required
- One to two years recent related medical office experience is required
- Experience working with diverse populations with particular knowledge of Indigenous communities and culture
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Clerical perception is necessary to proof read type written material, file correspondence and to organize daily work
- Ability to maintain positive working relationships in a team based working environment
- Demonstrated ability to display professional conduct at all times when dealing with fellow staff members, public, Board Members, etc.
- Ability to work with a variety of sensitive information and to maintain confidentiality at all times
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, thereby establishing priorities and completing assignments on time
- Ability to work with mínimal supervision and frequent interruptions
- Ability to operate required equipment
- Completes and maintains a pre-employment security check.
- Satisfactory employment record.

**As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.**

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.