Unit Coordination Assistant - 2B Surgery

Position: Unit Coordination Assistant

Dept: 2B Surgery

Posting ID: 2023-34359

Status: Part Time (x1)

Role Level: Admin Clerical - AC03 ($21.86-$27.29)

Site: Mississauga Hospital

Hours of Work/Shift: 8 hour shifts - Days, Evenings, and Weekends. 12 hour shifts on occasion

Posted: August 23, 2023

Internal Deadline: August 30, 2023

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

Our Values: Compassion, Excellence, Courage

Our Goals: Quality, Access, Sustainability

Our Enablers: People, Education, Innovation, Research

Position Summary:

The (Inpatient) Unit Coordination Assistant (UCA) provides clerical support for patient adminstrative services; information management; unit reception; ensures the clerical administration and operation of the unit; and performs other duties consistent with the job classification as required.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Patient Administrative Services

• Enters data including patient tests, medication, appointments, menu/diet orders, patient transfer and discharge plan of care.
• Responsible to maintain current patient charts and following proper processes for adminssion, discharge and transfer of patients medical information and documentation
• Transcribes and enters patient orders including medication, lab and imaging orders into appropriate system.
• Liaises with internal departments and external healthcare facilities to book/cancel tests, appointments, internal patient transfer, external patient transport/escort, etc, as required.
• Notifies appropriate personnel of patient movement, test results, appointments and other patient information in a timely and accurate manner.
• Creates and maintains charts. Ensures required forms are received, completed correctly and put into patient file.
• Works collaboratively with the clinical quality acre leader/charge nurse to facilitate patient flow in and out of the inpatient unit

Information Management

• Prepares and updates patient charts with lab reports, test results and other pertinent information. Scans and copies chart, pharmacy orders and other information as required.
• Ensures patient charts are sent to Health Records with all accurate and required patient information.

Reception

• Takes, prioritizes and relays messages for unit staff and/or patients. Locates unit staff, pages healthcare professionals as required.
• Greets and admits patients to the unit. May also perform unit patient registration function, confirming/validating patient demographic, insurance (including OHIP) and other required information as appropriate.
• Explains hospital policy and procedures to patients, visitors and staff as necessary (including infection prevention and control).
• Open, sort and distribute incoming mail and other materials.
• Greets visitors and staff, directing them to appropriate personnel and/or destination/room providing assistance as required.
• Answers the telephone and/or intercom in a professional and respectful manner using the NOD (name, occupation and designation), responding to enquiries and directing to most appropriate person.

Ensures efficient clerical administration and operation of the unit within scope of authority

• Ensures equipment and furniture are operational. Prepares work order requests for preventative and restorative maintenance/repair as required.
• Updates department "fan-out" list as required.
• Compiles statistical data to generate and prepare standardized reports on a monthly basis.
• Processes routine financial transactions including unit supply/inventory purchase and charges for services/items not covered by patient's healthcare plan.
• Contacts environmental services for cleaning of equipment and/or unit as required
• Requisitions and maintains office/medical supplies; counts and labels inventory as required. May be required to stock unit carts and/or supply areas.
• Assists with sick replacement and vacation back fill as required.

Performs cross-functional, and/or, other duties consistent with the job classification, as required.

Works in compliance of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and its regulations, reporting hazards, deficiencies and contravention’s of the Act, in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Medical Terminology course is required.
• Completion of high school or recognized equivalent is required.
• In-Patient UCA Experience in the health care environment is required
• Proficiency in computer and keyboarding skills is required

To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca

Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.

Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.

Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.

Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.

We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.