Outpatient Admitting Clerk

**GENERAL**

**Description**:

- Outpatient Admitting Clerk**Competition #**:

- SEL AC 1729/24**Posting Date**:

- 08/29/2024**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**

**Outpatient Admitting Clerk**

**Sel AdmittingClk OutPat_41**

**Closing Date**:

- 09/05/2024

**Facility / Site**:

- Selkirk Regional Health Centre

**Posting Type**:

- Indefinite Term (Subject to a minimum notice of 24 hours)

**Position Type**:

- Part-Time

**Hours of Work**:

- Evenings

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

- 0.5

**Union Group**:

- MGEU Facility Support

**Wage / Salary**:

- As per applicable collective agreement**Position Summary**:The Outpatient Admitting Clerk is responsible for the accurate and concise collection of information during the registration process, in compliance with provincial client registry best practices. Ensuring exceptional customer service, and professionalism are met, the Outpatient Admitting Clerk is responsible for the provision of effective and efficient communication within the facility. While maintaining confidentiality in all matters relating to clients, staff and the organization, the incumbent works co-operatively in a matrix structure to support the functions of Health Information Services. The position of Outpatient Admitting Clerk (Selkirk) functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the mission, vison and values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

**Qualifications**:

- Medical Office Assistant / Medical Secretary Certification.
- Completion of a certified Medical Terminology Course.
- A combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Must be proficient with basic computer skills.
- Minimum two (2) years’ experience working in a health care setting preferred.
- Demonstrated effective communication skills
- Ability to effectively work in a team environment.
- Must be able to work independently.
- Completes and maintains a satisfactory 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.