Booking Clerk, Cardiac Surgical Procedures

Salary
The salary range for this position is CAD $ $29.40 / hour

Job Summary
We are currently looking to fill a
Booking Clerk role
to support our
Cardiac Services
unit at
Royal Columbian Hospital
located in
New Westminster, B.C.
Royal Columbian Hospital
Royal Columbian Hospital is conveniently located adjacent to the Sapperton SkyTrain station on the Expo Line1. This makes it easily accessible by public transit for both patients and staff.

Join us on an exciting project and make history. The
Royal Columbian Hospital Redevelopment Project
(RCHRP) is a multi-year, multi-phase project to increase the hospital's capacity, beds, and services. Read more here RCHRP Phase Two

New Westminster
New Westminster is known for its stunning waterfront views along the Fraser River, located on the north side of the Fraser River bordering several municipalities in each direction (Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey, and Delta), making it the centre of the Greater Vancouver region.

Experience The Exceptional Benefits Of Working With Us Including

• Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.
• Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax.
• Benefit Portability: Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.
• Immediate Pension Enrollment: Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.
• Maternity Top-Up: Receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave.
• TransLink Pass Subsidy: Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on TransLink passes
• Additional employee discounts and perks available
• Eligibility based on employment status

Detailed Overview
This position prepares, maintains, distributes and makes revisions to the Inpatient/Outpatient OR Surgical slates using a computerized scheduling system, subject to review by a Registered Nurse, Physician or designate. Maintains patient and surgical information by entering data into the computer and reviewing booking forms and filing other records related to booking procedures. Communicates with other surgical staff, medical offices and various hospital departments regarding surgical bookings, changes and revisions to surgical slates; inputs data into Cardiac Registry Data Base and prepares statistical reports required by the Ministry of Health.

Responsibilities

• Reviews surgical booking packages for completeness such as surgery/procedure to be performed, lab work, pre-admission tests, special equipment needs, surgical assists and computer documentation as per established policies and procedures.
• Schedules Inpatient and Outpatient Interventional procedures for Cardiac Services. Books appointments in OR slate upon receipt of request or requisition. In collaboration with the physician, assigns patients to the surgical slates according to type and expected duration of surgery.
• Prepares, updates and distributes surgical slates using a computerized scheduling system by gathering patient information such as patient''s name, type of surgery/procedure and attending physician.
• Adjusts the initial surgical slate using information such as changeover procedures, equipment requirements and staffing needs according to established procedures.
• Coordinates activities with the inpatient/outpatient surgical medical staff, medical offices and various departments regarding surgical bookings. Notifies appropriate areas of discrepancies or adjustments to be made to the surgical OR slate.
• Inputs patient information into computerized system(s); develops and maintains current computerized waiting list for outpatient surgical procedures as required; enters, reconciles and/or cancels patient information in meditech and outpatient surgical patient registry and enters surgical clarification/completion data into the electronic medical record. Monitors outpatient surgical cancellations and reschedules according to established policies and procedures.
• Enters patient data into the Cardiac Registry Data Base. Assists in the preparation of statistics and waitlists by running reports as required by the Ministry of Health.
• Reviews and maintains current records for physician vacations, on-call schedules, requests and acceptance of unused surgical blocks in order to effectively book procedures. Makes revisions to booking model and reviews bookings which have not been scheduled. Verifies and enters cancellations; re-files or returns documentation to physician offices.
• Maintains filing systems by performing duties such as indexing, labeling and filing materials.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications
Education and Experience
Grade 12 and three years' recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to keyboard at 45 w.p.m.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

About Fraser Health
Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health's hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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