Booking Clerk/Secretary (Administrative)

at  Vancouver Coastal Health

COME WORK AS A BOOKING CLERK/SECRETARY AT UBC HOSPITAL!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Booking Clerk/Secretary to join the team at UBC Hospital. Apply today to join our team!
Join our caring community at UBC Hospital, located on the beautiful University of British Columbia campus in Vancouver. Surrounded by lush forest on three sides and ocean on the fourth, UBCH is located in a growing community. It is within walking distance to many beaches and Pacific Spirit Park which offers a network of trails contained in more than 750 hectares of forest. With its ideal location on the west side of the city, the population on this vibrant campus is growing exponentially. As its own mini-city within itself, UBC has its fair share of local restaurants and cafes, grocery stores, recreation sites, new real estate developments, three new schools (elementary and high school) being built and even its own Fire and RCMP departments. Many people and families call this unique location home.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Grade 12, two (2) year’s recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Ability to keyboard at 40 w.p.m.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
  Closing Statement:
  The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.

• Scheduling and booking a variety of client/patient appointments and follow up visits, tests and referrals, maintaining appointment calendars for all designated physicians and/or other designated health care professionals, maintaining and printing daily schedules that integrate activities from various sites as needed, rearranging schedules to meet changing demands/requests and preparing and confirming client/patient information.
• Maintaining client/patient charts, entering data into a computerized system, and updating statistics on client/patient attendance.
• Arranging for patient transportation.
• Providing clerical functions that include typing technical and non-technical materials proficiently utilizing a variety of computer software applications such as word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software.
• Providing reception services by greeting clients/patients and others and directing them to appropriate areas and/or responding to general inquiries.
• Answering and responding to phone messages or forwarding callers to appropriate health care professional or other personnel.
• Maintaining departmental equipment, supplies and filing systems.
• Performing timekeeping functions for designated staff as required
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