Support surgical scheduling at Royal Columbian Hospital through patient coordination, medical communication, and accurate computerized records. This Unit Clerk position serves a patient care area.
Fraser Health seeks a Unit Clerk/Operating Room Booking Clerk reporting to the Manager. You will process physician orders, coordinate appointments and tests, and communicate booking changes across hospital departments. The position maintains surgical information, updates operating room slates, monitors cancellations, and supports reports required by the Ministry of Health.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process and transcribe physician orders with required follow-up
- Communicate booking changes with operating room departments
- Adjust surgical slates for procedures, blood, and staffing needs
- Notify Bed Management regarding inpatient surgical bed allocation
- Maintain filing systems through indexing, labeling, and filing
Requirements:
- Grade 12 and medical terminology education
- Graduation from a recognized Nursing Unit Clerk program
- One year of recent related experience or equivalent combination
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Ability to organize work and operate related equipment
Bring organized communication, surgical scheduling, and patient information skills to hospital clerical operations at Royal Columbian Hospital.