Er Clerk

**CAREER OPPORTUNITY**

ER Clerk

2025-212

**Choose Collingwood General & Marine Hospital**:
Explore a role with Collingwood General & Marine Hospital (CGMH) and live your ideal lifestyle. Located on the shores of Georgian Bay, you have the opportunity to enjoy the 4-season recreational community.

**Corporate Culture**:
At Collingwood General & Marine Hospital, we are anchored by our vision, mission and values and guided by our strategic directions. If you exhibit the core values of CGMH; Inclusive, Caring, Accountable, Respect, Excellence, Adaptable, Teamwork, we want you to join us in providing exceptional services to our patient and their families.

**Benefits**:
This position also includes 4% vacation pay and 14% pay in lieu of benefits as well as access to the Employee & Family Assistance Program and access to CGMH Perkopolis discounts. CGMH endorses the Health Care Providers Group Insurance Plan which provides Group Benefits for you and your eligible dependents by enrollment only.

**The Opportunity**:
Maintains the flow of daily activities associated with registration, admission, discharge, and transfer of patients. Responsibilities include reception duties, registration of patients and confirmation of demographic data, patient admission, bed allocation, wayfinding, requisitioning of clerical supplies, equipment and services from other departments, and non-clinical patient assistance including responding to general inquiries, and directing patients and visitors to the most appropriate clinical team member.

**Qualifications**:

- Previous clerical experience in the health care field
- Knowledge and understanding of medical terminology
- Medical Office Administration course an asset
- Knowledge of Meditech computer system an asset
- Proficient computer skills and typing
- Must strive to continuously provide a safe and supportive environment for patients, staff, physicians, and volunteers
- Must adhere to the duties of workers, as stipulated in the Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Must have an ability to effectively communicate (written and verbal) in the English language in order to provide excellent communication with team members, patients and families. Ability to communicate in additional language(s) is considered an asset.
- Must have basic computer skills
- Must be dedicated to professional growth & development
- Must be able to perform all bona fide and essential duties of the position, which may include physical demands such as moving/transferring patients, pushing, pulling, bending, etc.
- Must have demonstrated excellent attendance/performance record
- Excellent organization and prioritization skills
- Ability to work independently and effectively communicate with other members of the health care team

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
Including, but not inclusive:

- Registers patients using the Meditech computer system & entering data accurately
- Performs all clerical duties related to admission, discharge, transfers, etc.
- Acquires required information and payment methods for visits
- Completes requisitions for diagnostic testing, schedules tests & appointments and arranges for ambulances as necessary
- Operates switchboard after hours as requested

**More Information**:
**Location**:Emergency department

**Employee Group**: SEIU Clerical

**Employment Type**:Casual

**Start Date**:In line with next Hospital Orientation intake

**Hours of Work**:12 hour shifts, days, nights and weekends. Please be reminded that as a Hospital, in order to provide the necessary patient care, our operations run 24/7. Therefore, depending on the program for which you are applying, it may be an expectation that you are available to work weekdays and weekends, as well as all shifts - days, evenings, and nights.

**Wage**:$30.757 - $31.144

**HOW TO APPLY**:
Collingwood General and Marine Hospital is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free selection process. We encourage all qualified individuals who may contribute to a diverse and inclusive workplace to apply. If contacted regarding a competition, please advise Human Resources of accommodation measures you may require during our selection process. Information received relating to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.