Clerk Iv

**Position Number**:187788-67**Position Available**:Clerk IV (2 Positions Available)
**Status**: Regular Part Time (0.4 FTE)
**Department**: Surgery - Operating Room
**Union**: C.U.P.E.
**Shifts**:Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, Extended Hours**Rate of Pay**: $28.18 - $29.32/hr**Posting Date**: August 23, 2024**Closing Date**: August 30, 2024**About Joseph Brant Hospital**:
Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) is a full-service community teaching hospital located in the growing and thriving community of Burlington, Ontario, serving more than 185,000 residents in Halton, Hamilton, Waterdown, Flamborough, Milton and Stoney Creek. JBH is honoured to be recognized as one of Hamilton Niagara’s Top Employers for eight (8) consecutive years, with a skilled staff of 194 physicians, 1,911 full
- and part-time staff, and more than 300 volunteers.

JBH is a Clinical Education site in conjunction with McMaster University, and designated as an Academic Community Teaching Hospital. Its expanded campus includes the state-of-the-art Michael Lee-Chin & Family Patient Tower, featuring a new Emergency Department, 295 acute inpatient beds, 9 new Operating Rooms, and post-anaesthetic care unit to support expanded medical, surgical, and outpatient services. JBH is also a partner member of the Burlington Ontario Health Team (OHT).

**Responsibilities**

Duties will include, but will not be limited to:

- Answer phone calls - relay messages, liaise between staff, physicians, units and public
- Comply with ORBC statistics and Safer Health Care Now
- Maintain data base for Management Information System (MIS) Stats as required
- Collect and distribute monthly statistics as required
- Create and circulate daily procedure list for next 24 hours under the direction of the Manager
- Schedule elective procedures and maintain physician operating blocks in Meditech
- Schedule emergency cases as required
- Initiate calls as required
- Communicate available Operating Room (OR) time to physicians/offices
- Enter records for OR/APU/Cataract/Endoscopy procedures as required
- Review and inform staff of incomplete or inaccurate records
- Direct and assist visitors (including sales reps, maintenance, etc.) to appropriate personnel as necessary
- Order and maintain inventory of supplies
- Provide coverage and support in the OR Main/ OR Booking/ APU/ Endoscopy
- Other duties as per department needs

**Qualifications**:

- Diploma Program or equivalent in related field is required
- Medical Terminology level 1 and 2 required; may be obtained through related Diploma Program
- Demonstrated advanced computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and data entry
- Knowledge of Meditech OR Scheduling Module/ Order Entry (OE)/ Electronic Medical Records (EMR) required
- Current or recent Clerk IV experience required (within the last 2 years)
- Current or recent Operating Room experience is required (within the last 2 years)
- Experience with MIS & ORBC stats is preferred
- Recent experience with BCS Eventus booking procedures is preferred
- Comprehensive understanding of IPAC standards and its relationship to the Operating Room
- Demonstrated accurate typing skills with typing speed of at least 60 w.p.m. is required (testing will be conducted)
- Ability to work independently, prioritize workload, and meet deadlines under pressure while working in a busy environment with regular interruptions
- Working knowledge of Vendor processes and ability to provide direction to them
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated reliable attendance, punctuality, performance, and flexibility required

Any information obtained during the recruitment process will be used for employment recruitment only, and not for any other purpose.

At Joseph Brant Hospital, we are committed to diversity and inclusion as we continue and expand our efforts to become a more inclusive, safe and respectful place for everyone to visit, work and receive care. HR will accommodate any needs under the Ontario Human Right Code (OHRC) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Recruitment processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested.