Diagnostic Imaging Clerk

Bargaining Unit: - SEIU-Clerical - Competition #: - CLE25-001 - Job Type: - Temporary Full Time - Department: - Imaging Administration - Hours of Work: - Variable - Date Posted: - January 9, 2025 - Job Number: - J0125-0059 - Number of Positions: - 1 - Length of Position: - Duration of Leave - Closing Date: - January 16, 2025 At Bluewater Health, we are committed to fostering a Culture of Kindness and promoting health through partnership. With locations in Sarnia and Petrolia, we are proud to serve approximately 131,000 residents of Sarnia-Lambton. Our dedicated team, consisting of nearly 2,500 staff members, professional staff, and volunteers, works tirelessly to provide specialized acute, complex continuing care, allied health, and ambulatory care services. Our purpose statement, "Health through partnership, Caring with kindness," is at the heart of everything we do. We believe in treating each other, our patients and families, and our community with compassion and respect. Our corporate health human resources campaign, Building Blue, emphasizes our commitment to growth, innovation, and creating a supportive work environment where every team member can thrive. The successful applicant will work in compliance with all relevant and applicable legislation and Hospital Policies and Procedures, will practice the Bluewater Health Standards of Performance Excellence and will fulfill their role within the Attendance Support Program parameters. The successful applicant will also possess effective communication and interpersonal skills, will have the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and will have strong attention to detail and accuracy. Each member of Bluewater Health is called to embrace patient and family-centred care in its fullest form. This includes using techniques and strategies to communicate “I care and I respect you,” providing information in a way patients and families can understand, listening to patients and families to learn what an exemplary healthcare experience means to them, and seeking their perspective throughout their stay and during improvement initiatives. **Qualifications**: - Grade 12 graduate or equivalent required - College Diploma in Medical or Office Administration preferred **Skill, Ability and Experience**: - Intermediate level proficiency using the MS Office Suite of products required - Accurate Computer keyboarding skills required - Knowledge of Medical Terminology required - Recent experience in Diagnostic Imaging Booking preferred - Experience with Oracle order entry and patient registration preferred - Knowledge of radiology processes and procedures preferred - Experience in booking appointments and maintaining schedules preferred - Experience in Community Wide Scheduling preferred - Experience in screening clients for exam/program eligibility preferred - Experience in Integrated Client Management Scheduling (ICMS) preferred **Principal Duties**: - Completes registration, reception and clerical tasks applicable to the needs of the department - Validates exam eligibility prior to booking patient appointments - Provides exam preparation instructions and ensures patient comprehension - Processes Release of Information requests, within confidentiality guidelines, for diagnostic images, including CD burning & issuing - Maintains booking/program files and related materials - Communicates and interacts daily with Imaging Staff, Radiologists, Billing Office & other internal and external customers - Participates in unit/department and Hospital Quality Improvement initiatives - Completes continuing education requirements as necessary - Other related duties as assigned Selection will be made on the basis of ability, experience and qualifications as per Article 11.04 of the SEIU Collective Agreement We thank you in advance for your interest in Bluewater Health, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with Bluewater Health policy, offers of employment to prospective employees are conditional upon the successful completion and disclosure of a Police Records/Vulnerable Sector Check.