Clerical Assistant - General Internal Medicine Admin

The primary role of the Clerical Assistant in the Internal Medicine inpatient area is to provide administrative and clerical support to the daily operations of the unit. The scope of the position requires proficient skills related to customer service, communication and computer technology. The Clerical Assistant interacts with internal and external health care providers, staff, patients, families, and administration to provide fair, timely and equitable patient access to services.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide a broad range of secretarial and clerical support to the daily operations of a specific department
• Provide excellent customer service – first contact by phone, in person and electronically for patients, staff and visitors; answers and forwards messages, facilitates pages to physicians/consult service providers, manages flow of patients/clients/visitors in a customer focused manner
• Coordinate timing and record keeping relating to patient admission, discharges, transfers and tests, maintaining patient charts (e.g., standardized packages, thinning, team labels, names, file old charts upon discharge)
• Arrange and coordinate appointments and meetings as necessary e.g., arranges for follow-up outpatient appointments at discharge
• Collaborate with patient care team (physicians, nurses, clinical assistants, allied health, USWs) to support patient care flow, family visiting or other unit/department coordination processes
• Manages requests in a timely manner, based on priority
• Organize transfers, services and equipment for the unit e.g., ambulance transfers, porter, requests for maintenance of unit supplies and equipment and keep log of equipment sent out e.g., to Engineering, coordinate with consult services and portable diagnostics
• Review, order and/or pick up supplies and equipment and maintain inventory, with oversight from CLM or designate
• Update hospital bed management system and unit patient boards
• Updates infection control patient status and related signage

QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate of a recognized Office Administration program or equivalent
• Requires a Medical Terminology Certificate
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Previous clerical experience on a GIM unit preferred
• Previous experience with Soarian Scheduling preferred
• Previous experience with Family Health Team bookings preferred
• Communicate clearly and fluently in English.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good judgment and discretion
• Work well under pressure
• Highly organized and efficient time manager
• Problem solver
• Must be able to prioritize and multitask

Shifts are subject to change based on departmental needs.

In this position, if this department offers day, evening, night, weekend and/or statutory holiday shifts, you may be required to work these shifts on a rotational basis as per the specific needs of the department.

As a condition of employment, all external hires will be required to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination or documentation unless a valid accommodation under the Ontario Human Rights Code exists. Please note, if you are extended an offer of employment, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination in Ontario QR Code format. All internal candidates must be in compliance with Unity Health Toronto’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy.

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