Central Booking Clerk

**Company Bio**

At Quinte Health, guided by our core values of Imagine It's You, Value Everyone, We All Make a Difference, and Stronger Together, our family of four hospitals holds a central role in the mission to enhance lives and foster healthier communities. We operate as a cohesive team, uniting all our hospitals, to deliver local and regional healthcare services. In partnership with our communities, we strive to improve access to high-quality care, right in their own neighborhoods.

Our sense of fulfillment is deeply rooted in the impactful work we do, a sentiment shared by our dynamic teams of staff, dedicated physicians, and committed volunteers. They not only care passionately for our patients but also for each other, embodying our core values at every turn.

We don't just serve our communities; we actively contribute to them. Quinte Health is woven into the fabric of our local landscape, with our team members residing, raising their families, and often retiring right here in the communities they cherish. We are on a constant lookout for compassionate and dedicated individuals to join our team. Our diverse array of exciting roles encompasses positions that span multiple hospitals, as well as opportunities situated within a single hospital. Join us as we live out our values in providing exceptional healthcare close to home.

**Required**
- Medical Terminology course completed through a recognized college.
- Previous experience in booking diagnostic procedures and/or patient registration.
- Must have good communication skills and the ability to deal courteously and effectively with physicians, patients and other health care staff.
- General knowledge of computers and internet functions.
- Must have strong computer experience and clerical ability
- Must be able to accept direction and work with minimum supervision.

**Duties**
- Collects and inputs all data elements of OR scheduling, OR Benchmarking, Ontario Wait List data and insurance information to facilitate the pre -registration and reporting for all patients in corporate surgical services.
- Supports/participates in corporate pre-registration and registration processes.
- Updates associated information in the admission, discharge and transfer system.
- Generates hospital patient charts.
- Sorts, collates and files patient record documentation. Initiates new charts as necessary. Maintains and coordinates chart flow between physicians office and hospitals.
- Coordinates and allocates OR, Minor Surgery, Pre Surgical Assessment clinic schedules and resources within
- established protocols and procedures.
- Completes telephone interviews with patients and/or families as part of the scheduling process.
- Provides associated scheduling information to the patients, related to the surgery they will receive.
- Participates in Quality Service Assurance activities.
- Produces and distributes computerized reports.
- Prepares and distributes daily OR and clinic schedules as required.
- Performs related duties as requested by the Manager or delegate.
- Performs other duties as assigned from time to time.

**Equal Opportunity**

**Physical Demands Analysis**

Strength
- Required Sporadically - lifting/lowering maximum 20 pounds, floor to shoulder or above shoulder
- Required Occasionally - midrange to shoulder lifting

Mobility
- Required Constant - sitting, wrist
- Required Occasionally - standing, walking on hard surfaces
- Required Rarely - climbing ladders or stairs, balancing, kneeling, crouching/squatting

Dexterity
- Required Constant - neck, elbow and wrist movements
- Required Frequently - gripping, fine finger movements
- Required Occasionally - lower back movements, shoulder movements,
- Required Rarely - balancing, kneeling, crouching/squatting, foot action, crawling