Healthcare Support Specialist

3 weeks ago

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada Interior Health Authority Full time
Position Overview

This role offers a wonderful opportunity to work with a solid and experienced team in a wonderful working environment at Kelowna General Hospital.


Key Responsibilities

  • Perform a variety of clerical duties related to the operation of a patient/resident care area.
  • Prioritize, process, coordinate, and transcribe physicians' orders.
  • Act as a communication link for the Unit.
  • Schedule, book, and coordinate patient/resident appointments.
  • Assemble and maintain patient/resident charts, inputs patient/resident data, and transcribe information into relevant systems.
  • Clerical duties include keyboarding, data entry, filing, compiling, preparing, and maintaining statistics, producing reports, delivering, and picking up items, maintaining unit supply levels, and meeting minutes.
  • Maintain timekeeping records for regular and relief staff and submits/enters to payroll systems.
  • Observe patient/resident call signals and relay messages to the appropriate personnel.

Requirements

  • Completion of Grade 12.
  • A current Typing Test of 40 wpm or greater completed within past 48 months from a recognized institution.
  • A Nursing Unit Clerk Certificate.
  • Your Resume.
  • A Cover Letter stating your availability to start in a new position.

Qualifications

Education, Training & Experience:



  • Grade 12.
  • Graduation from a recognized Nursing Unit Clerk Program and Medical Terminology, Plus.
  • One year's recent related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  • Completion of an administered 5-minute typing certificate of 40wpm in the last 48 months from an approved institution (non-supervised tests are not accepted).

Skills and Abilities:



  • Ability to keyboard 40wpm.
  • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to deal with others effectively.
  • Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
  • Ability to organize work.
  • Ability to operate related equipment.
  • Ability to utilize a variety of computer software applications.

Working at Kelowna General Hospital, you will have the opportunity to work in a team environment with a variety of computer software applications and communicate effectively with others.


This role requires a Nursing Unit Clerk Certificate and one year's recent related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.


Interior Health Authority offers a variety of benefits, including Employee & Family Assistance Program, Employer paid training/education opportunities, Employer paid vacation, Medical Services Plan, Employer paid insurance premiums, Extended health & dental coverage, Municipal Pension Plan, Work-life balance, and Opportunities for career advancement.

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