Position Details

Posting #: 31866

Department: Medical Transcription

Employee Type: Temporary, Part Time

If Temporary, Number of Weeks: 20

Union: CUPE

Openings Remaining: 1

Schedule

Work Days: Monday to Friday, Weekends, Holidays

Time of Day: Days

Shift: 7.5 hour

Shift Start: 7:00 Hours are subject to change based on operational requirements.

This position may be scheduled at any of the following sites: Charlton Campus (Hamilton Downtown), King Campus (Stoney Creek East Hamilton), West 5th Campus (Hamilton Mountain)

Application Dates

Opening Date: 22/07/2025

Closing Date: 29/07/2025 Applications must be received online by 12:00 midnight on the Closing Date

Position Description

Position Summary This position transcribes dictations received from all areas of the hospital and promotes data quality by ensuring compliance with standards and guidelines within the Health Information Services Department.

Qualifications

• Completion of a post-secondary diploma in office administration - health services or medical transcription
• Medical terminology certificate
• Minimum one year experience in a centralized transcription environment in a Health Records Department required
• Demonstrated ability to transcribe dictation from a wide range of medical services, exhibiting accuracy and productivity required
• Understanding and application of confidentiality principles required
• Basic skill level required for MS Word and Excel
• Intermediate skill level is required for medical spelling, medical terminology, and spelling
• Clerical testing may be required as part of the selection process
• Typing speed must be at an advanced skill level
• Accuracy and attention to detail is required
• Experience with health information systems preferred
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to work under pressure with time constraints
• Excellent auditory, eye and hand coordination
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain cooperating working relationships and a team approach to workload issues
• Handles difficult situations tactfully and professionally
• Excellent work performance and an excellent attendance record are also required

WAGE RATE Hourly: $28.19....$29.40....$30.61

(plus 14% in lieu of benefits)

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) is an equal opportunity employer and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all our programs, practices, facilities, and people. We foster a culture of patient and staff safety where all positions comply and work in conjunction with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of SJHH . We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. SJHH is committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process - please inform us should accommodation be required at any point in the recruitment process.