Medical Transportation Clerk
About the role
We are looking for a responsible, efficient and organized person to help with day-to-day reception, clerical support & medical transportation for in-town & out-of-town travel arrangements to help our clients of LLRIB. The successful candidate will also be responsible for Informing and educating the band membership of the First Nations and Inuit Health (FNIH) roles and responsibilities of patient transportation assistance along with the client’s responsibilities when they require assistance for medical travel. If you feel like this would be a good fit for your personality and career ambition, we encourage you to apply!
About the facility: The Medical Transportation Program is located at the Grandmother’s Bay Clinic. This position will provide clerical transportation assistance to the community of Grandmother’s Bay.
About the position: Medical Transportation Clerks provide general office functions such as taking incoming calls, typing, maintaining filing system, coordinating appointments for clients & distributing incoming mail or supplies. They also prepare forms such as certificates, medical attendance and transportation warrants.
Duties:
- Provide general office functions: incoming calls, typing, maintain filing system, operating office equipment, coordinate & distribute mail & supplies, appointment bookings;
- Participate in scheduled staff meetings, record, type and distribute minutes;
- Maintain adequate general office supply inventory for the Medical Transportation Call Centre;
- Preparing necessary forms, certificates and medical attendance, transportation warrants and distributes copies as necessary;
- Coordinating the medical transportation to ensure maximum economy and efficiency;
- Informing and education the Band Membership of the First Nations and Inuit Health (FNIH) role and responsibilities of patient transportation assistance and client responsibilities when medical travel assistance is required;
- Coordinating appointments with attending Physician’s clinics;
- Assist clients with making appointments as necessary;
- Prepare month-end reports and monthly inventory reports;
Qualifications:
- Minimum Certificate in Administration; Combination of education and relevant experience may be considered;
- Proficiency in software applications such as MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is an asset;
- Able to work within multidisciplinary team;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- Experience working within a First Nations Organization and/or working with First Nations is an asset;
- Ability to speak/understand Cree is a definite asset;
- Must have valid Class 5 Driver’s License;
About Lac La Ronge Indian Band
The five communities we serve work together to promote and enhance healthy lifestyles for all band members, while ensuring continuous quality improvement and sustainable health services.
The LLRIB Health provides services:
Prevention and recovery Community Health Services Home Care Services Dental Health Group Health Long Term Care Community Development Administration Water Quality Control Health Education Medical Transportation Prenatal/ Maternal Health Immunizations Mental Health and Youth Wellness etc.
The Health Department provides health services to approximately 4017 members.. The service centers include health clinics in Kitsaki with 2412 members, Sucker River with 387 members, Grandmother’s Bay with 363 members, Hall Lake with 512 members and Little Red with 343 members.
Each of the outlying health centers are staffed at a minimum of five dedicated staff to provide direct service delivery from the community in the areas of: Home Care, Community Health, Prevention & Recovery, Dental, Health Center clerk and traveling staff from the community of Kitsaki.
Mission Statement The mission of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band Health Services Department is to provide quality, equitable and accessible programs and support by ensuring the wholistic well being of each member of it’s communities.
By working on community change to address underlying causes of poor health and by ,strengthening our programs to become more effective, we will take action of our top priority health challenges of addictions, violence, parenting, and chronic diseases and work to maintain good health, and better balance our efforts at all levels of prevention.
Our Board consists of elected community members on two year terms. Each community, has one member, with the exception of Kitsaki which has two members. Their terms comes up for re-election May 2011.
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Medical Transportation Clerk
About the role
We are looking for a responsible, efficient and organized person to help with day-to-day reception, clerical support & medical transportation for in-town & out-of-town travel arrangements to help our clients of LLRIB. The successful candidate will also be responsible for Informing and educating the band membership of the First Nations and Inuit Health (FNIH) roles and responsibilities of patient transportation assistance along with the client’s responsibilities when they require assistance for medical travel. If you feel like this would be a good fit for your personality and career ambition, we encourage you to apply!
About the facility: The Medical Transportation Program is located at the Grandmother’s Bay Clinic. This position will provide clerical transportation assistance to the community of Grandmother’s Bay.
About the position: Medical Transportation Clerks provide general office functions such as taking incoming calls, typing, maintaining filing system, coordinating appointments for clients & distributing incoming mail or supplies. They also prepare forms such as certificates, medical attendance and transportation warrants.
Duties:
- Provide general office functions: incoming calls, typing, maintain filing system, operating office equipment, coordinate & distribute mail & supplies, appointment bookings;
- Participate in scheduled staff meetings, record, type and distribute minutes;
- Maintain adequate general office supply inventory for the Medical Transportation Call Centre;
- Preparing necessary forms, certificates and medical attendance, transportation warrants and distributes copies as necessary;
- Coordinating the medical transportation to ensure maximum economy and efficiency;
- Informing and education the Band Membership of the First Nations and Inuit Health (FNIH) role and responsibilities of patient transportation assistance and client responsibilities when medical travel assistance is required;
- Coordinating appointments with attending Physician’s clinics;
- Assist clients with making appointments as necessary;
- Prepare month-end reports and monthly inventory reports;
Qualifications:
- Minimum Certificate in Administration; Combination of education and relevant experience may be considered;
- Proficiency in software applications such as MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is an asset;
- Able to work within multidisciplinary team;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- Experience working within a First Nations Organization and/or working with First Nations is an asset;
- Ability to speak/understand Cree is a definite asset;
- Must have valid Class 5 Driver’s License;
About Lac La Ronge Indian Band
The five communities we serve work together to promote and enhance healthy lifestyles for all band members, while ensuring continuous quality improvement and sustainable health services.
The LLRIB Health provides services:
Prevention and recovery Community Health Services Home Care Services Dental Health Group Health Long Term Care Community Development Administration Water Quality Control Health Education Medical Transportation Prenatal/ Maternal Health Immunizations Mental Health and Youth Wellness etc.
The Health Department provides health services to approximately 4017 members.. The service centers include health clinics in Kitsaki with 2412 members, Sucker River with 387 members, Grandmother’s Bay with 363 members, Hall Lake with 512 members and Little Red with 343 members.
Each of the outlying health centers are staffed at a minimum of five dedicated staff to provide direct service delivery from the community in the areas of: Home Care, Community Health, Prevention & Recovery, Dental, Health Center clerk and traveling staff from the community of Kitsaki.
Mission Statement The mission of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band Health Services Department is to provide quality, equitable and accessible programs and support by ensuring the wholistic well being of each member of it’s communities.
By working on community change to address underlying causes of poor health and by ,strengthening our programs to become more effective, we will take action of our top priority health challenges of addictions, violence, parenting, and chronic diseases and work to maintain good health, and better balance our efforts at all levels of prevention.
Our Board consists of elected community members on two year terms. Each community, has one member, with the exception of Kitsaki which has two members. Their terms comes up for re-election May 2011.