Inpatient Clerk

**Posting Period**:
**Open**: September 7, 2024

**Deadline**: September 13, 2024

**Non-Union**

**Department Name**:
**Women's Care - OBCU**

Reporting to the Manager, the Inpatient Clerk contributes to organizational day to day support on an inpatient unit by acting as the main communication link, supporting the admission/discharge function, taking appropriate action within scope of role when actioning patient care orderables, maintaining patient health records and completing clerical tasks.

**Regular Part-Time**

**Rate of Pay**: $24.36 per hour - $26.36 per hour

**Qualifications**:

- Successful completion of a Health Care Office Assistant Certificate, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and expereince as determined by the hospital
- Previous experience with admission and discharge functions preferred
- Demonstrated proficient communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Effective organizational skills involving time management, prioritization and the ability to problem solve while ensuring attention to detail
- Demonstrated flexibility, adaptability and ability to manage change in a dynamic environment
- Demonstrated ability to work well and independently with minimum supervision in a team environment
- Demonstrated practice and commitment to the principles of patient and family centered care
- Demonstrated practice and commitment to patient and staff safety at LHSC
- Demonstrated practice and commitment to LHSC’s vision, purpose and values
- Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis

**Teaching, Learning and Research**

London Health Sciences Centre is proudly one of Canada’s largest acute-care teaching and research hospitals. LHSC has an unwavering commitment to lifelong learning, with education agreements in collaboration with over 55 schools, hospitals, and community agencies from across Ontario, Canada and internationally; among our many education partners, our three regional partners are Western University, Fanshawe College, and Thames Valley District School Board. LHSC provides students with a place that they can learn and discover knowledge and skills to take them forward in their careers as health care professionals. Approximately 2,900 Nursing, Health and other students ranging from secondary school to university graduate level programs receive training at LHSC every year. As an employee of LHSC, you will be expected to engage in role-related teaching, professional development, and research activities in addition to standard position duties and responsibilities.

**Immunization Requirements**:
Before beginning employment at LHSC, all new hires will be required to:

- Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, Tetanus/ Diphtheria/Polio; Meningitis;
- Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing (two step);
- Provide proof of Health Canada-approved COVID-19 vaccination reflective of Ontario Health’s current definition of being fully vaccinated

As part of the selection process applicants may be required to complete an examination or test. Please be advised that a reference check may be conducted as part of the selection process.