The salary range for this position is CAD $26.31 - $26.31 / hour
Why Fraser Health?
Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.
Our team of nearly 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care. Learn more.
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Fraser Health is proudly recognized as a BC Top Employer. Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.
Effective October 26, 2021 all staff for all positions across health care in British Columbia are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (have received a full series of a World Health Organization "WHO" approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and there are no exceptions.
Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives 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.
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Detailed Overview
Under general supervision, books in/out patient tests, procedures and appointments; registers out patients and performs reception and related clerical duties for the designated clinical area.
Responsibilities
- Schedules in and out-patients for various procedures by booking appointments, arranging follow up visits, re-scheduling and maintaining patient waiting lists for the designated clinical area.
- Registers out-patients by obtaining medical billing information such as patient demographics, completing requisitions and required documentation, creating computer and hard files and filing alphabetically.
- Performs reception duties for the designated clinical area such as greeting patients and visitors, answering the telephone, taking messages, answering routine inquiries and/or referring to the appropriate area, as appropriate.
- Verbally transmits test results to physician's offices, other hospitals and nursing units, as required.
- Performs clerical duties such as typing, forwarding medical reports for transcription and ensuring department copies are filed and/or reports are distributed.
- Retrieves cinifilms and reports by performing duties such as calling reference number on computer, signing film out, photocopying material and packages for forwarding to other agencies.
- Compiles information required for reports on patient visits, forwarding completed information to the Finance Department.
- Monitors stationary and supply levels, preparing stores requisitions or stationary order requests, as required.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Grade 12 and two (2) years' recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Ability to keyboard at 45 w.p.m.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with others effectively.
- Ability to organize work.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to operate related equipment.