Business Clerk

Job summary

The Business Clerk provides clerical and administrative support to patients and healthcare staff within a clinic setting. Responsibilities include managing patient flow, booking physician-ordered tests, and maintaining unit-specific administrative operations.

Job details

POSITION SUMMARY As a member of the healthcare team, the Business Clerk provides clerical, administrative and/or business support to patients, families and those providing service and/or care. The business clerk will function within this dynamic high paced clinic assisting with directing patient flow, ensuring physician orders for tests are booked and working within the unit specific job description for Business Clerks. SCHEDULED HOURS OF WORK Monday to Friday; days, evenings This position is temporary until August 2027 QUALIFICATIONS 1. Grade 12 or equivalent 2. Graduate of community college secretarial or office administration program or equivalent office experience 3. Medical Terminology Certificate 1 and 2 or demonstrated knowledge equivalent to the Medical Terminology Certificate 1 and 2 acquired in a different Business Clerk position, which may be subject to testing 4. Keyboarding 40 wpm 5. Knowledge and skill in using computer including Meditech and Community Wide Scheduling, which may be subject to testing 6. Demonstrated effective communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, public relations and problem-solving skills 7. Ability to set priorities and organize work accordingly 8. Ability to deal with various hospital departments effectively and collaboratively 9. Ability to appreciate the confidential nature of the position 10.Ability to sit and stand for long periods, repetitive reaching, repetitive bending

What you’ll do

The Business Clerk provides clerical and administrative support to patients and healthcare staff within a clinic setting. Responsibilities include managing patient flow, booking physician-ordered tests, and maintaining unit-specific administrative operations.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Grade 12 diploma and a secretarial or office administration program certificate. Proficiency in medical terminology, keyboarding at 40 wpm, and experience with hospital scheduling software are required.

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Administrative Support · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Data entry · Preferred
• scheduling · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Medical Terminology
• Clerical Support
• Administrative Support
• Patient Flow Management
• Scheduling
• Data Entry
• Keyboarding
• Meditech
• Community Wide Scheduling
• Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Problem-solving
• Organization
• Confidentiality
• MEDITECH EHR
• Office Administration
• Effective Communication
• Patient Flow
• Business Support Systems
• Clerical Works
• Public Relations
• Computerized Physician Order Entry
• Problem Solving

Job areas

• Administrative
• Healthcare
• Customer Service & Support
• Business Clerk
• Administrative Clerk / Coordinator
• General Office Clerks
• Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

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