Medical Transcriptionist

**Requisition ID**: 381778

**Position Number**: 119-71190-T234-01

**Posting End Date: May 28, 2025**

**Employer**:**Southern Health-Santé Sud

**Site**:_ _Boundary Trails Health Centre

**Union**: CUPE

**Department/Unit**: Health Information Services

**Work Location**:Boundary Trails Health Centre

**City**: Morden

**Hiring Status**: Permanent

**FTE**: 0.6

**Employment arrangement**:In Person

**Daily hours worked**: 7.75

**Anticipated shift**: Days

**Annual base hours**:2015

**Anticipated Start Date**:To be determined

**Salary**: As per CUPE Collective Agreement**

Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.

Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.

Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Join a region that offers a lifestyle like no other - a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.

**Position Overview**:
Reporting to the Lead Health Information Services (HIS), the Medical Transcriptionist is responsible for the accurate, concise and timely distribution of medical information by editing text documents received from voice recognition software. While maintaining confidentiality in all matters relating to clients, staff and the organization, the incumbent works co-operatively in a matrix structure to support the functions of Health Information Services.

The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.

**Experience**:
Not Applicable

**Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)**:

- Grade 12 education or recognized equivalent.
- Completion of a Medical Transcription course from a recognized training program.
- A combination of education and experience may be considered.

**Certification/Licensure/Registration**:
Not Applicable

**Qualifications and Skills**:

- Working in an automated environment with a pool of editor/transcription staff.
- Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology including anatomy, physiology, laboratory values, signs and symptoms.
- Knowledge working with a voice recognition system or dictation system without reference to hard copy source documents (i.e., health record).
- Working knowledge of an Electronic Patient Record.
- Demonstrated ability to type/keyboard 70-80 wpm.
- Demonstrated ability to provide a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced and changing environment.
- Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated accurate spelling and grammar skills.
- Demonstrated organizational, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize in a changing environment.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional working relationships.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team as well as independently.
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
- Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
- Good work and attendance record.
- Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00.

**Physical Requirements**:

- Prolonged sitting at workstation.
- No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
- May work occasionally evenings and weekends as necessary.
- Will be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require.

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.

All Health Care Workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.

Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file may be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.