Switchboard | Cashier | Admitting clerk

Position Summary
Shuswap Lake General Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Casual Switchboard/Cashier/Admitting Clerk to join their team in Salmon Arm B.C.! This position works rotating days & evenings - 07:00 to 15:00, 07:30 to 15:30, 15:00 to 23:00, 15:30 to 19:30

This is a Casual opportunity. Casual means there are no guaranteed hours and work requirements can vary from 0 - 37.5 hours per week.

What Will You Work On?
This position performs a variety of clerical duties associated with operating the switchboard, receiving and registering patients, processing accounts receivable such as:
• Operating switchboard and public address/paging systems;
• Patient registration;
• Confirming hospital procedural appointments with physicians, nursing units and patients;
• Receiving payments for a variety of patient bills and sundry accounts, balances daily cash, prepare bank deposits and cash reports, maintain petty cash accounts;
• Clerical duties - typing, compiling and distributing various documents/lists/schedules, completing data entry for pre-admissions, admissions, discharges, and transfers;
• Receives patients/visitors and directs to appropriate areas.

What should your application include?
• Completion of Grade 12
• A current Typing Test of 45 wpm or greater completed within past 48 months from a recognized institution
• Your Resume indicating one year’s recent related experience, Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience;
• A Cover Letter stating your availability to start in a new position and on-call, casual work (i.e. days of the week);

If you are an experienced Switchboard/Cashier/Admitting clerk and want to be challenged in your role while working with a solid and experienced team in a wonderful working environment, Apply Today!

Qualfications
Education, Training & Experience:
• Grade 12, plus
• One year’s recent related experience, Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Skills and Abilities:
• Ability to keyboard 45 wpm.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.