Unit Clerk- Fraser Canyon Hospital-hope

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $28.31 - $28.31 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
Are you passionate about playing an essential role in ensuring the delivery of quality and timely care of clients ? Are you a Unit Clerk looking to showcase your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a new and dynamic environment If you have answered “yes”, we want you to keep reading to explore your career with us

**Fraser Canyon Hospital (FCH)**:

- is a 10-bed community hospital, providing 24/7 emergency stabilization and care, general medicine, and ambulatory care services, supported by an integrated network of community-based programs and services, ranging from health promotion and prevention to residential and hospice care. Click here

**Lying at the edge of the Fraser Valley-** on the banks of the Fraser and Coquihalla rivers, you’ll find the lively community of **Hope** surrounded by majestic mountains and unspoiled beauty. Only a short two-hour drive east of Vancouver’s city centre, Hope is an outdoor paradise with a variety of recreational opportunities and a vibrant culture that celebrates the arts and local artisans. Click here

**Experience some of the benefits of working with us, including**:

- Career advancement and growth opportunities
- Comprehensive health benefits including extended health and dental 100% paid by us, that cover you and your whole family.
- Health and well-being resources, including an employee and family assistance program.
- Generous vacation time: eligible employees can earn up to four (4) weeks of vacation per year, with the possibility of accruing extra time based on there tenor with us.
- Access to exclusive staff discounts and perks with various partners including, a Transit Incentive Program
- A defined pension plan.

**Join our team at Fraser Health
- where cared for people ,care for people.**

Detailed Overview: Performs a variety of receptionist, clerical and record keeping functions, including transcription of physicians' orders, compiling admission charts, scheduling patient appointments and maintaining inventory of equipment and supplies. Responsibilities:

- Processes physicians' orders as per established procedures, including transcribing orders, scheduling patient appointments, completing appropriate requisitions and flagging charts for Registered Nurses to check.
- Acts as a unit receptionist for staff, patients and visitors by receiving and recording telephone messages, answering general inquiries and giving out room locations.
- Compiles charts for new admissions, files documents related to patient data, completes necessary documentation on transfer or death and completes file reduction on discharge charts for medical records, according to established procedures.
- Receives and records telephoned Laboratory reports and incorporates on patient file.
- Maintains daily ward census according to facility requirements and compiles statistics for unit, such as occupancy and discharge figures.
- Prepares requisitions for supplies, equipment, repairs and maintenance work for the unit as per established procedures.
- Accepts calls from nursing staff regarding illnesses and absence from work, and commuincates information received to nursing units and appropriate personnel. Calls in relief nursing staff according to predetermined guidelines and refers problems to supervisor. Maintains timekeeping records for regular and relief staff and submits to payroll.
- Files unit documents, such as manual revisions and minutes of meetings.
- Assists in orientating new personnel to nursing station procedures by providing general information as requested.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications**:Education and Experience**

Grade 12, medical terminology and graduation from a recognized Nursing Unit Clerk Program plus one year's recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

**Skills and Abilities**
- Ability to type 40 wpm.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with others effectively.
- Ability to organize work.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.