Job Posting Number:
J0825-0408
Job Title:
Program Clerk
Job Category:
Administration / Clerical
Unit:
Emergency
Job Type:
Permanent Part Time
Open Positions:
1
City, Province, Country:
Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Date Posted:
August 14, 2025

Available Shifts:

• 700-1900 - Schedule subject to change
• 0700 - 1500 - Schedule subject to change
• 1900-0700 – Schedule subject to change
• 1500 - 2300 – Schedule subject to change
• 0800-2000- Schedule subject to change

Closing Date:
August 21, 2025
Salary:
$26.44 - $27.75/Hour
Union:

REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB

• Completion of Ontario Secondary School Diploma
• Medical Terminology (tested with a pass mark of 75% or greater)
• Medical Office Assistant Course or related experience
• Working knowledge of Word, StaffRight, Excel, Anzer
• Good understanding of Emergency Response Codes
• Ability to multi task and work under pressure
• Good interpersonal skills necessary to deal with patients and their families
• Demonstrated ability to process physician’s orders
• Demonstrated ability to read and understand instructions, memos, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to do basic arithmetic to complete reports
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position
• Typing speed of 45 w.p.m.
• Good interpersonal and organization skills and strong team orientation
• Demonstrated regular, punctual attendance
• Demonstrated commitment to patient safety
• Functional level in both official languages (oral and written in English; oral in French – and testing completed)

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

The overall function of the Program Clerk is to assist our patients, caregivers and community to manage clinical conditions and transitions, maximize the patient’s self-care abilities, as well as embody a culture of caregiver inclusion in the patient’s plan of care.
The Program Clerk answers and places telephone calls, relays messages and directs patients’ relatives and visitors as well as embody a culture of caregiver inclusion in the patient’s plan of care; completes diagnostic requisitions, processes diagnostic requisitions, initiates transfer forms, processes physician’s orders; fills out, sends, receives, delivers and files requisitions on patient charts and ensures charts are complete; orders supplies for the Unit. Other duties as assigned.

Our work is guided by our ICARE values - Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Engagement - and three strategic directions:

• Recovery - Improving access to care, supporting innovation, and maintaining high standards for safety and quality
• People – Supporting staff well-being, building a strong and inclusive team, and listening to patients, clients, and care partners
• Integration – Working with partners to improve how care is delivered across the health syste