Health Information Processing Clerk
- Vernon, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
We are seeking a Relief Full Time Health Information Processing Clerk at Vernon Jubilee Hospital in Vernon, BC.
Days of work: Monday to Friday, Days
Shift times: 08:00 to 16:00
This is a relief position until the return of incumbent.
What We Offer
Duties
This position performs clerical duties relating to preparation, maintenance and storage of patient information in paper and electronic form, secretarial duties for Managers and Physicians and quantitative analysis, such as:
Days of work: Monday to Friday, Days
Shift times: 08:00 to 16:00
This is a relief position until the return of incumbent.
What We Offer
- Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Employer paid training/education opportunities
- Employer paid vacation
- Employer paid insurance premiums
- Extended health & dental coverage
- May be eligible for Municipal Pension Plan
- Work-life balance
- Opportunities for career advancement
Duties
This position performs clerical duties relating to preparation, maintenance and storage of patient information in paper and electronic form, secretarial duties for Managers and Physicians and quantitative analysis, such as:
- Conduct quantitative analysis to ensure accuracy of patient records;
- Monitors and maintains an electronic tracking system for deficient patient charts;
- Types a variety of technical and non-technical material for Managers and Physicians - memos, correspondence, medical reports, minutes or notes at departmental or committee meetings;
- Retrieves, organizes and files patient records, reports, and other documents;
- Answers inquiries regarding patient information in accordance with legislative statutes, IHA and established policies, procedures and guidelines for Release of Information;
- Data entry functions for a variety of clinical registries and/or databases;
- Assists physicians in completing patient documentation by performing quantitative analysis;
- Reception duties - answers telephone, transfers calls, takes messages or answers routine enquiries. Receives visitors, provides information and directs to appropriate areas. Sorts and distributes mail (paper and electronic).
- A 5-minute typing test (55+ NWPM) from a recognized institution, completed within the past 48 months (non-supervised tests not accepted). Click here for testing details;
- Proof of completion of a Medical Terminology Course;
- Your Resume indicating two year’s recent related experience, Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience;
- A Cover Letter stating your availability to start in a new position and on-call, casual work (i.e. days of the week).
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Responsibilities
Prepare, maintain, retrieve, organize, and store patient information in paper and electronic formats, and perform quantitative analysis to check record accuracy and identify deficiencies. Provide clerical and reception support to managers, physicians, patients, and visitors, including typing documents, entering data, responding to information requests, and handling calls and mail.
Requirements
Applicants must provide a recent five-minute typing test result of at least 55 net words per minute from a recognized institution and proof of completing a medical terminology course. The resume must show two years of recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience; the cover letter must state availability for a start date and on-call or casual work.
Skills
- Medical Records Management
- Quantitative Analysis
- Data Entry
- Medical Terminology
- Typing
- Electronic Tracking Systems
- Document Preparation
- Records Retrieval and Filing
- Release of Information
- Database Management
- Telephone Reception
- Written Communication
- Customer Service
- Mail Distribution
Benefits
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Employer-Paid Training and Education Opportunities
- Employer-Paid Vacation
- Employer-Paid Insurance Premiums
- Extended Health and Dental Coverage
- Municipal Pension Plan Eligibility
- Work-Life Balance
- Career Advancement Opportunities
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Administrative
- Data & Analytics
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- Health Information Processing
- Patient Records
- Medical Terminology
- Quantitative Analysis
- Electronic Records
- Paper Records
- Electronic Tracking System
- Deficient Patient Charts
- Data Entry
- Clinical Registries
- Databases
- Release of Information
- Legislative Statutes
- Medical Reports
- Document Preparation
- Records Retrieval
- Records Filing
- Typing
- Reception Duties
- Telephone Inquiries
- Mail Distribution
- Physician Support
- Clerical Duties