Switchboard | Cashier | Admitting clerk

at  Interior Health Authority

Elk Valley Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Casual Switchboard/Cashier/Admitting Clerk to join their team in Fernie B.C! Hours of work are Monday to Friday – 06:45 to 14:45, 09:00 to 17:00.
This is a Casual opportunity. Casual means there are no guaranteed hours and work requirements can vary from 0 - 37.5 hours per week.

EDUCATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE:

• Grade 12, plus
• One year’s recent related experience, Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Completion of a 5 minute Typing Test 45 wpm or greater, dated within the past 48 months and must be issued from a valid institution only. (Non-Supervised tests not accepted)

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to keyboard 45 wpm.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

• Operating switchboard and public address/paging systems;
• Patient registration;
• Confirming hospital procedural appointments with physicians, nursing units and patients;
• Receiving payments for a variety of patient bills and sundry accounts, balances daily cash, prepare bank deposits and cash reports, maintain petty cash accounts;
• Clerical duties - typing, compiling and distributing various documents/lists/schedules, completing data entry for pre-admissions, admissions, discharges, and transfers;
• Receives patients/visitors and directs to appropriate areas