Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Reporting to the Health Information Management Supervisor, the Registration, Switchboard, & Patient Information (RSPI) Clerk is responsible for Patient Registration, Switchboard, Finance, and Health Record functions. The RSPI Clerk maintains the integrity of the health record through retrieving, preparing, scanning paper records to the Electronic Clinical Information System and auditing scanned records. The position responds to telephone requests for access and disclosure in accordance with department, zone and legislative requirements. Interviewing and Registration of patients utilizing health care information system (Connect Care) to include the collection/verification of patient's demographic information as well as validating insurance, financial information, and other necessary forms. This process includes reception, application of identification wristbands on patients, providing wayfinding, creating unique life time identifiers for non-residents of Alberta and other clerical duties to support the registration process. Provides reception services, operating the switchboard and directing calls or taking messages as appropriate, opening and closing the office, wayfinding, greeting clients and families. Monitors security cameras if applicable and code phones/alerts as required in the site. Provides information to internal and external care providers on request. Performs financial duties such as receiving payments on accounts, providing safekeeping, and where applicable assisting residents with trust accounts.
Description:
As an Administrative Support III, you will require advanced administrative or specialized skills and knowledge to support complex procedures, practices and initiatives within a department or program.
Transition Company: Health Shared Services Classification: Administrative Support III Union: AUPE GSS Unit and Program: NZ HIM Registration - Whitecourt Healthcare Centre Primary Location: Whitecourt Healthcare Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 09-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 19-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 6.0, 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends Days Off: Other Minimum Salary: $25.72 Maximum Salary: $31.25 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel. Medical Terminology Certificate or equivalent (testing will be conducted). Fluent in written and spoken English language. Accurate and proficient keyboarding skills of a minimum of 40 wpm required (testing will be conducted).
Preferred Qualifications:
MOA, Unit Clerk Course or equivalent. Experience in Patient Registration, Financial Records, and/or Telecommunication.
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Responsibilities
Register patients, verify demographic, insurance, and financial information, and support reception, switchboard, and wayfinding services. Maintain health record integrity by retrieving, preparing, scanning, and auditing records, responding to information requests, and performing related financial and clerical duties.
Requirements
Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent, working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, a medical terminology certificate or equivalent, and accurate keyboarding at a minimum of 40 words per minute are required. A medical office assistant or unit clerk course and experience in patient registration, financial records, or telecommunications are preferred.
Skills
- Patient Registration
- Health Records Management
- Medical Terminology
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Keyboarding
- Data Accuracy
- Telephone Switchboard Operation
- Customer Service
- Financial Recordkeeping
- Scanning and Auditing Records
- Wayfinding
- Connect Care
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Categories
- Administrative
- Healthcare
- Customer Service & Support
- Finance & Accounting
Keywords
- Patient Registration
- Health Information Management
- Health Records
- Connect Care
- Medical Terminology
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Keyboarding
- Patient Demographics
- Insurance Verification
- Financial Information
- Electronic Clinical Information System
- Record Scanning
- Record Auditing
- Information Disclosure
- Switchboard
- Reception
- Wayfinding
- Identification Wristbands
- Lifetime Identifiers
- Financial Records
- Trust Accounts
- Security Cameras
- Code Alerts
- Unit Clerk
