Unit Clerk

Halton Healthcare’s vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers. We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always!

At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with ‘exemplary patient care, always’ at the heart of everything we do.

We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.

Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we are committed to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.

Provides clerical support to the Operating Room, and Surgical Day Care departments. Duties include but not limited to, reception, answering phones, booking pre-op appointments, assisting in the bookings of procedures from physician offices, payroll preparation, unit statistical data keeping and other duties as required.

Halton Healthcare endeavors to hire individuals who are competent in their chosen profession and who exemplify our mission, vision and values of accountability, respect and compassion which guide our individual behaviours and attitudes.

Requirements

Recent Medical Office Administration diploma or certificate from a recognized college required and/or a minimum of 1 year recent relevant experience in a similar clerical role in a healthcare setting required; Medical terminology certificate required; A minimum of 30 wpm typing speed required; Must have fast and accurate computer data entry skills; Must have familiarity with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word and Excel.; Must have experience working with PICIS (OR Manager); Experience using patient related databases; Knowledge of electronic scheduling systems; Previous hospital experience; Demonstrated problem solving skills; Demonstrated ability to work both as part of a team; Must be able to prioritize workload and function independently in a busy environment; Good interpersonal and organizational skills; Good verbal and written communication skills; Good customer service skills and ability to manage stressful situations; Able to diplomatically respond to inquiries from staff, volunteers, patients, family members and members of the general public; Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English fluently; Must be physically able to perform the job: prolonged periods of time sitting at a computer workstation, standing, walking, and pushing and pulling variety of wheeled equipment.; Satisfactory employment record and attendance record required; The ideal candidate is strong in patient centered care in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment and should be ready to drive change and innovation. We require a person with good communication skills with a clear patient focus with the ability to manage execution and to foster teamwork and cooperation.