Clerk - Cardiac Sciences
- Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Salary: $23.318 , $23.986 , $24.674 , $25.386 , $26.116 · Full-time
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- Salary: $23.318 , $23.986 , $24.674 , $25.386 , $26.116
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Original job description
Position Number: 20090911
Posting End Date: October 14, 2026
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Shared Health
Site: Shared Health - St. Boniface Hospital
Department / Unit: SHM - SBH DI Clerks Echo
Job Stream: Non-Clinical
Union: CUPE
Anticipated Start Date: ASAP
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary: $23.318 , $23.986 , $24.674 , $25.386 , $26.116
Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.
Position Overview
Under the general director of the Manager or delegate, and working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the incumbent is responsible for the efficient and timely scheduling of Cardiac procedures. The incumbent will receive requisitions, enter patient data into applicable information systems and obtain direction from appropriate individual (technologist, nurse or physician) regarding instructions for scheduling appointments and convey information to patient/families verbally, by telephone or in writing as directed.
The incumbent prepares the department schedules/slates for the following day, verifying patient names and arrival times and ensuring that all the patient appointments are complete. Other clerical duties may include maintaining databases, faxing and scanning patient histories, and updating patient information. Duties may include acting as receptionist for the area, responding to inquiries from patients, greeting and directing patients and visitors, receiving incoming calls and relaying messages to the appropriate individuals and escorting patients to another area of the program or arranging for inpatient transportation as needed.
Experience
- One (1) year related clerical experience, including scheduling patient appointments, in a hospital or other health care setting.
- Previous experience using clinic/hospital information & scheduling system is preferred (e.g., Radiology Information System (RIS) and Admission, Discharge, Transfer System (ADT), NESS, EPR, eChart).
- Complete high school education, Manitoba Standards, required.
- Successful completion of a recognized course in Medical Terminology required.
Not Applicable
Qualifications And Skills
- Keyboarding speed of 40 wpm required.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent telephone manners and experience contacting family physician offices and patients.
- Ability to organize and prioritize workload, seeking assistance as necessary.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office; proficiency in Outlook, Word and Excel.
- Must be able communicate effectively in English, both oral and written.
- Must be able to function effectively in a stressful environment with frequent interruptions.
Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.
Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Schedule cardiac procedures, process requisitions, enter and update patient information, and communicate appointment instructions to patients and families. Prepare daily schedules and provide clerical and reception support, including responding to inquiries, directing visitors, relaying messages, and coordinating patient transportation when needed.
Requirements
Requires high school education, a recognized medical terminology course, and one year of related clerical experience that includes scheduling patient appointments in a healthcare setting. Candidates must type at least 40 words per minute and have strong communication, organization, prioritization, and Microsoft Office skills; experience with hospital information and scheduling systems is preferred.
Skills
- Patient Appointment Scheduling
- Medical Terminology
- Keyboarding
- Interpersonal Communication
- Telephone Etiquette
- Workload Organization
- Prioritization
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Patient Data Entry
- Database Maintenance
- Reception
- Patient Communication
- Clerical Administration
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Administrative
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- Cardiac Sciences
- Cardiac Procedures
- Patient Appointment Scheduling
- Medical Terminology
- Hospital Clerical Experience
- Patient Requisitions
- Patient Data Entry
- Patient Information Systems
- Radiology Information System (RIS)
- Admission, Discharge, Transfer System (ADT)
- NESS
- EPR
- eChart
- Daily Scheduling
- Database Maintenance
- Faxing
- Scanning
- Reception
- Patient and Family Communication
- Telephone Inquiries
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- 40 WPM Keyboarding
- Patient Transportation