Position Summary

Kelowna General Hospital has an exciting chance for a Casual Surgical Booking Clerk to join their team in Kelowna, B.C.! This position works rotating days, Monday to Friday 07:30 to 15:30. Days off: Sun, Sat, STAT.

How will we help you grow?

Join our clerical team as a casual employee, where you'll enjoy variety, gain valuable experience, and have the chance to grow your career. Work hours range from 0 to 37.5 per week, with shifts available on short notice or pre-scheduled to cover leaves. Many of our team members start in casual roles and transition into permanent positions. Plus, we offer competitive wages, shift premiums, employer-paid training, and an Employee & Family Assistance Program to support you every step of the way.

What Will You Work On?

- Receives and processes requests for surgical procedures and coordinates with physicians and their offices;
- Develops and updates surgical waitlists and slates using computerized surgical scheduling systems - PICIS OR Manager, Surgical Patient Registry (SPR), Community Wide Scheduling (CWS), etc.;
- Edits surgical slate - identifying errors or conflicts, assigning extra cases, adjusting slate, confirms final booking assignments with designated personnel;




- Communicates and collaborates with Admitting, Medical Device Reprocessing, nursing units, anesthetists, surgeons and other departments;
- Instructs patients/family of pre-operative instructions for the surgical procedures, pre admission clinic visits and other appointments;
- Compiles, maintains and distributes designated surgical usage/surgical statistical data;
- Generates a variety of reports relating to surgical bookings and waitlists;
- Clerical duties;
- Performs site/department specific duties - inputting patient data and transcribing information into relevant systems; acting as a communication link for the unit; arranging for patient tests, entering diagnostic requisitions, and receiving results; assembling and maintaining patient charts; maintaining unit supply levels.

Qualfications

Education, Training & Experience:

- Grade 12 and three years' recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Ability to keyboard at 45 wpm taken within the past 48 months from an accredited institution (non-supervised tests are not accepted
- Knowledge of medical terminology

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📌 Surgical Booking Clerk (Kelowna)
🏢 Interior Health
📍 Kelowna