Booking Clerk - Eagle Ridge Hospital (Erh) Cardiology

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We are currently looking to fill a Casual opportunity for a Booking Clerk at Eagle Ridge Hospital located in Port Moody, BC.

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Detailed Overview

Under general supervision, books in/out patient tests, procedures and appointments; registers out patients and performs reception and related clerical duties for the designated clinical area.

Responsibilities

• Performs reception duties for the designated clinical area such as greeting patients and visitors, answering the telephone, taking messages, answering routine inquiries and/or referring to the appropriate area, as appropriate.
• Performs clerical duties such as typing, forwarding medical reports for transcription and ensuring department copies are filed and/or reports are distributed.
• Verbally transmits test results to physician's offices, other hospitals and nursing units, as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Compiles information required for reports on patient visits, forwarding completed information to the Finance Department.
• Registers out-patients by obtaining medical billing information such as patient demographics, completing requisitions and required documentation, creating computer and hard files and filing alphabetically.
• Monitors stationary and supply levels, preparing stores requisitions or stationary order requests, as required.
• Schedules in and out-patients for various procedures by booking appointments, arranging follow up visits, re-scheduling and maintaining patient waiting lists for the designated clinical area.
• Retrieves cinifilms and reports by performing duties such as calling reference number on computer, signing film out, photocopying material and packages for forwarding to other agencies.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Grade 12 and two (2) years' recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to keyboard at 45 w.p.m.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

Salary range

The salary range for this position is CAD $26.06 - $26.06 / hour