Booking Clerk, Cardiology - Royal Columbian Hospital

at  Fraser Health

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $27.10 - $27.10 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
We are currently looking to fill a Casual opportunity for a Booking Clerk at Royal Columbian Hospital located in New Westminster, B.C.

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: 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.

• 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