Switchboard Operator | Admitting Clerk
- Williams Lake, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Cariboo Memorial Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Casual Switchboard Operator/Admitting Clerk to join their team in Williams Lake B.C.!
This position works 07:00 to 15:00, 09:00 to 17:00, 13:30 to 21:30.
Days off: Rotating
How will we help you grow?
Join our team as a casual employee, where you’ll enjoy variety, gain valuable experience, and have the chance to grow your career. Work hours range from 0 to 37.5 per week, with shifts available on short notice or pre-scheduled to cover leaves. Many of our team members start in casual roles and transition into permanent positions. Plus, we offer competitive wages, shift premiums, employer-paid training, and an Employee & Family Assistance Program to support you every step of the way.
What Will You Work On?
Duties
This position performs a variety of clerical duties associated with operating the switchboard, receiving and registering patients, processing accounts receivable such as:
This position works 07:00 to 15:00, 09:00 to 17:00, 13:30 to 21:30.
Days off: Rotating
How will we help you grow?
Join our team as a casual employee, where you’ll enjoy variety, gain valuable experience, and have the chance to grow your career. Work hours range from 0 to 37.5 per week, with shifts available on short notice or pre-scheduled to cover leaves. Many of our team members start in casual roles and transition into permanent positions. Plus, we offer competitive wages, shift premiums, employer-paid training, and an Employee & Family Assistance Program to support you every step of the way.
What Will You Work On?
Duties
This position performs a variety of clerical duties associated with operating the switchboard, receiving and registering patients, processing accounts receivable such as:
- 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.
- Completion of Grade 12
- A 5-minute typing test (45+ NWPM) from a recognized institution, completed within the past 48 months (non-supervised tests not accepted). Click here for testing details.
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology
- 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
Operate the hospital switchboard and paging systems, register patients, coordinate procedural appointments, and receive and direct patients and visitors. Process patient and sundry account payments, balance cash, prepare deposits and reports, maintain petty cash, and complete clerical and patient-record data-entry tasks.
Requirements
Applicants must have completed Grade 12, demonstrate typing speed of at least 45 net words per minute on an accepted five-minute test completed within the past 48 months, and have knowledge of medical terminology. The posting requests two years of recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, along with a resume and a cover letter stating availability for casual and on-call work.
Skills
- Switchboard Operation
- Public Address and Paging Systems
- Patient Registration
- Appointment Coordination
- Accounts Receivable Processing
- Cash Handling
- Cash Reconciliation
- Bank Deposit Preparation
- Petty Cash Management
- Typing
- Data Entry
- Medical Terminology
- Patient Admission and Discharge Processing
- Clerical Administration
- Customer Service
- Visitor Direction
Benefits
- Competitive Wages
- Shift Premiums
- Employer-Paid Training
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Administrative
- Customer Service & Support
- Finance & Accounting
Keywords
- Hospital
- Switchboard
- Public Address System
- Paging System
- Patient Registration
- Procedural Appointments
- Accounts Receivable
- Patient Billing
- Cash Handling
- Cash Balancing
- Bank Deposits
- Cash Reports
- Petty Cash
- Typing
- Data Entry
- Pre-Admissions
- Admissions
- Discharges
- Patient Transfers
- Medical Terminology
- Clerical Duties
- Patient Services
- Visitor Services
- Casual Employment
- On-Call Work