The Ward Clerk performs a range of clerical duties to update and organize information on the nursing units. The Ward Clerk is responsible for efficient information flow and availability of information.
Qualifications:
- Minimum Grade 12 or GED required
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams)
- Office skills and knowledge required
- Medical terminology and/or previous experience an asset
- Ability to comprehend written and spoken direction and act on such in a logical and timely manner
- Ability to greet and assist patients, families and visitors in a professional and courteous manner
- Must have excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills
- Must be reliable and conscientious
- Qualified and discreet in handling confidential information
- Aligned with SLMHC values; compassion, respect, quality and teamwork
Job Duties:
- Acts as a resource to clinical leads
- Answer telephone, relay messages and responds to inquires from staff, patients and outside organizations
- Maintain confidentiality
- Prepare and manage patients' charts, while maintaining accurate and up to date records
- Photocopying, faxing, and filing as required
- Handling and delivery of mail as required
- Rotations assigned are twelve (12) hours
- Other duties as assigned
- Must adhere to organizational policies and procedures concerning cleaning, hand hygiene and the use of Personal Protective Equipment in support of Infection Control measures, and attend training when necessary
- Meditech data entry