Clerk Iii - Admitting And Registration

About Joseph Brant Hospital:
Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) is a full-service community teaching hospital located in the growing and thriving community of Burlington, Ontario, serving more than 185,000 residents in Halton, Hamilton, Waterdown, Flamborough, Milton and Stoney Creek. JBH is honoured to be recognized as one of Hamilton Niagara’s Top Employers for eight (8) consecutive years, with a skilled staff of 194 physicians, 1,911 full- and part-time staff, and more than 300 volunteers.
JBH is a Clinical Education site in conjunction with McMaster University, and designated as an Academic Community Teaching Hospital. Its expanded campus includes the state-of-the-art Michael Lee-Chin & Family Patient Tower, featuring a new Emergency Department, 295 acute inpatient beds, 9 new Operating Rooms, and post-anaesthetic care unit to support expanded medical, surgical, and outpatient services. JBH is also a partner member of the Burlington Ontario Health Team (OHT).
JBH inspires and empowers a culture of caring and this is demonstrated in many ways including our commitment to the health, safety, and wellbeing of our people. For more information, visit www.josephbranthospital.ca.

Responsibilites:

Duties will include but not be limited to: receiving/interviewing patients; pre-admission, pre-screening, admission, discharge & transfer functions relative to inpatients; day surgery/outpatient/ED registrations; maintaining up-to-date bed status records; liaison with patient care resource co-ordinator and nurse manager relative to bed utilization; health card validation; ensuring required signatures are obtained on necessary documents; handling sensitive patient/relative situations; general clerical duties as assigned.

Qualifcations

• Medical Office Administration Diploma or equivalent required; knowledge gained through past experience.
• Qualified applicants must possess word processing computer experience in a hospital information system.
• Previous experience using at least two of the following Meditech Modules (Admissions, Community-Wide Scheduling, Emergency Department Management and Order Entry) is mandatory.
• Admitting/Registration experience preferred.
• Demonstrated accurate typing skills with typing speed of at least 40 w.p.m. is required (testing will be conducted).
• Medical terminology and accurate spelling is required.
• You must be able to work independently in a busy environment with good public relations skills while maintaining patient confidentiality.
• Ability to set priorities and manage multiple tasks is essential.
• Demonstrated reliable attendance, punctuality and performance required.

PLEASE NOTE: Assignment subject to change based on the needs of the department.

To be considered for this exciting opportunity please visit the JBH Careers page to apply to posting #169330-67 (204484). We ask that you please include the posting number in the subject line of any email correspondence. No phone calls, please. We thank all applicants and only those selected for interview will be contacted.
Joseph Brant Hospital prioritizes the health and well-being of our patients, employees, credentialed staff, volunteers and learners. As a condition of employment, all successful candidates are required to provide proof of two COVID-19 vaccines authorized by Health Canada within 24-48 hours of receiving an offer of employment, or proof of a documented exemption pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Any information obtained during the recruitment process will be used for employment recruitment only, and not for any other purpose.
At Joseph Brant Hospital, we are committed to diversity and inclusion as we continue and expand our efforts to become a more inclusive, safe and respectful place for everyone to visit, work and receive care. HR will accommodate any needs under the Ontario Human Right Code (OHRC) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Recruitment processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested.

Should you require accommodation through the application and/or recruitment process, please contact HR for assistance at careers@josphbranthospital.ca or at Ext. 4129 to allow opportunity for appropriate accommodations to be made.