Switchboard Cashier Registration Health Records

**Who Are We Looking For?**
Penticton Regional Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Relief Part-time Switchboard Operator/Health Records Clerk to join their team This position works Monday to Friday, Days - 07:30 to 12:30, 10:30 to 15:30.

**What Will You Work On?**
This position performs a variety of clerical duties with operating the switchboard, patient registration, health records, cashier functions and maintaining supplies, such as:

- Operates switchboard and public address system and other paging device systems;
- Receives and directs patients and visitors;
- Health records - pull and assemble charts/files, identify and process corrections, receive and process requests for release of information, review completed charts for accuracy, maintain statistics and health record tracking systems;
- Responds to and monitors hospital alarms and emergency codes;
- Maintains physician on-call/vacation lists and other hospital staff;
- Patient registration;
- Cashier duties - receiving payments; recording payments in cash journals and/or summary sheets; and issuing change and receipts;
- Maintains supply inventory by ordering stock and non-stock items for acute and residential care;
- Receives, checks and deposits patient valuables for safekeeping;
- Clerical duties - typing, compiling and distributing various documents/lists/schedules, completing data entry for pre-admissions, admissions, discharges, and transfers, opening and redirecting incoming mail, and maintaining filing systems.
- Completion of Grade 12;
- A current Typing Test of 45 wpm or greater completed within past 48 months from a recognized institution ;
- Your Resume indicating one year’s recent related experience, Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience;
- A Cover Letter stating your availability.

**How Will We Help You Grow?**
Interior Health offers excellent benefits and many opportunities to maximize your skills. We are an organization where you have room to grow in a place where life outside of work is just as important to us as it is to you.

**Community Profile**: Penticton, the place where other people come for holidays, has one of the best year round climates in Canada. Enjoy the two pristine lakes with miles of beach and surrounded by tree lined mountains, acres of parks and wilderness trails perfect for hiking and mountain biking in summer or skiing, snowmobiling and snowshoeing in winter. Designated the "Wine Route” of the Okanagan, Penticton has over 100 wineries at its doorstep.

**Education, Training & Experience**:

- Grade 12,
- One year’s recent related experience, Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
- Completion of a Typing Test 45 wpm or greater, dated within the past 48 months and must be issued from a valid institution only. (non-supervised tests are not accepted)

**Skills and Abilities**:

- Ability to keyboard at 45 w.p.m.
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with others effectively.
- Ability to physically carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to organize work.
- Ability to operate related equipment.