Unit Clerk

Join our team in Gananoque and help us provide exceptional care for our residents.

We are looking for a full-time**:Unit Clerk**

We care about your quality of life. As such, we offer stable employment in a rewarding environment with a competitive salary. This is a family business that will help you succeed.

**Qualifications**:

- Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent.
- Medical Administration Course an asset.
- Completion of a recognized post-secondary diploma/degree an asset.
- Experience with staff scheduling.
- Minimum of one (1) year business administration experience an asset.
- Demonstrated computer literacy and working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, document formatting and PointClickCare.
- Demonstrated knowledge of retirement/long-term care home structure and functions.
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills in English (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills to interact with a range of individuals in a variety of situations, which require tact, discretion and confidentiality.
- Demonstrated ability (through performance) to be highly motivated and flexible with the ability to adapt quickly to new situations/challenges.
- Demonstrated ability (through performance) to organize and prioritize workload and multitask under pressure.
- Demonstrated ability (through performance) to work both independently and as a productive team member.
- Understands and demonstrates (through performance) an acceptable level of ethical conduct and a thorough understanding of discretion and confidentiality.
- Above average work performance and attendance record required.
- A proven commitment (through performance) to professional development as well as to the Mission and Vision of Gibson Family Health Care.

**Roles and Responsibilities**:
The Unit Clerk is responsible for providing clerical services to the nursing department; keeping the department efficient and effective. The clerk will also act as a resource to help perform data entry, maintain resident charts and file documents.

Additionally, the Unit Clerk will:

- Answer telephone calls and deliver messages to residents & staff.
- Monitor residents’ appointments and arranging appropriate transport and escort for these appointments.
- Schedule staff shift replacement.
- Take departmental meeting minutes, type minutes and create agenda for future meetings.
- Maintain storage, organization and destruction of confidential records.
- Organize and schedule multi-disciplinary care conferences including admission care conferences for all residents.
- Organize and deliver resident mail/newspapers.
- Distribute Resident Admission and Annual Satisfaction Surveys for residents and families.
- Format and type organizational documents.

Perform other related duties as required.

**Shelley Bender, Director of Care**

Carveth Care Centre

375 James Street

Gananoque, ON K7G 2Z1

Fax: 613-382-8514

**GIBSON FAMILY HEALTH CARE**
- Celebrating more than 50 years of family care_