Ward Clerk – Surgery
About the role
Categories: Clerical / Administration
Location(s): Owen Sound
Types: Part TimeTemporary
POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND
UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – CLERICAL
STATUS: PART-TIME, TEMPORARY (APPROX. END DATE MAY 2027)
REASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENT
WAGE RATE: $26.020 – $28.046
Reporting to the Manager, the Ward Clerk is responsible for facilitating the flow of patient care efficiently and safely through accurate and timely completion of assigned duties. Patient care is provided with an interdisciplinary focus, the Ward Clerk is required to work with all members of the Health Care Team in a collaborative fashion. The Ward Clerk will demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication with tact, diplomacy, empathy and courtesy to patients, families and staff.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Secondary School Diploma with relevant administrative/secretarial experience or post-secondary business/office administration diploma
- Computer skills with supervisor order entry in Cerner applications
- Recent ward clerk experience with competencies in transcription, processing and follow-up of inpatient physician orders
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office – Word (to be tested)
- Knowledge of medical terminology (to be tested)
- Typing speed of 30 wpm (to be tested)
- Knowledge of payroll entry in Medipay
- Effective problem solving, decision making and organizational skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing work environment
- Availability to work 12-hour shifts on a rotational basis
- Self-directed worker with minimal supervision
- Recent satisfactory attendance and performance records
- Knowledge of and adherence to Brightshores ‘CARE’ Behaviours (Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence)
- Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes
Preferred
- Ward Clerk Certificate Program
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About Brightshores Health System
Brightshores Health System operates six hospitals in the Grey Bruce region. Our mission is to build healthier communities one patient at a time.
This page is not monitored 24/7. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 9-1-1. For other inquires please reach out to us at web@brightshores.ca
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Ward Clerk – Surgery
About the role
Categories: Clerical / Administration
Location(s): Owen Sound
Types: Part TimeTemporary
POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND
UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – CLERICAL
STATUS: PART-TIME, TEMPORARY (APPROX. END DATE MAY 2027)
REASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENT
WAGE RATE: $26.020 – $28.046
Reporting to the Manager, the Ward Clerk is responsible for facilitating the flow of patient care efficiently and safely through accurate and timely completion of assigned duties. Patient care is provided with an interdisciplinary focus, the Ward Clerk is required to work with all members of the Health Care Team in a collaborative fashion. The Ward Clerk will demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication with tact, diplomacy, empathy and courtesy to patients, families and staff.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Secondary School Diploma with relevant administrative/secretarial experience or post-secondary business/office administration diploma
- Computer skills with supervisor order entry in Cerner applications
- Recent ward clerk experience with competencies in transcription, processing and follow-up of inpatient physician orders
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office – Word (to be tested)
- Knowledge of medical terminology (to be tested)
- Typing speed of 30 wpm (to be tested)
- Knowledge of payroll entry in Medipay
- Effective problem solving, decision making and organizational skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing work environment
- Availability to work 12-hour shifts on a rotational basis
- Self-directed worker with minimal supervision
- Recent satisfactory attendance and performance records
- Knowledge of and adherence to Brightshores ‘CARE’ Behaviours (Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence)
- Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes
Preferred
- Ward Clerk Certificate Program
Not the right fit? Search for Ward Clerk jobs in Owen Sound, ON
About Brightshores Health System
Brightshores Health System operates six hospitals in the Grey Bruce region. Our mission is to build healthier communities one patient at a time.
This page is not monitored 24/7. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 9-1-1. For other inquires please reach out to us at web@brightshores.ca