136241 - Booking Clerk

Work Location
Lions Gate Hospital - NS
Department
Medical Imaging Clerical Support
Home Worksite
03 - Lions Gate Hospital
Labour Agreement
Facilities Subsector
Union
100 - Facilities HEU
Position Type
Baseline
Job Status
Temporary Full-Time
FTE
1.00
Standard Hours / Week
37.50
Job Category
Administrative Professionals
Salary Grade
16
Min Hourly
CAD $27.10/Hr.
Max Hourly
CAD $27.10/Hr.
Shift Times
1530-2330 or as operationally required.
Days Off
Saturday, Stats, Sunday
Position Start Date
As soon as possible
End Date
2/7/2025
Position End Date - Incumbent
Position ends on the listed end date or upon the return of the incumbent.

Come work as a Booking Clerk with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Booking Clerk to join the Medical Imaging Clerical Support team at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

As a Booking Clerk at Vancouver Coastal Health you will

• Perform scheduling and booking functions for a variety of patient appointments for designated areas within Radiology.
• Perform duties including:
• arranging times with patients, doctor's offices, nursing units, physicians, technical staff and surgical/medical daycare,
• making follow up appointments,
• locating applicable images/films prior to appointments,
• rearranging schedules to meet changing demands/requests,
• preparing and confirming patient information,
• entering booking, patient and image/film information into radiology and hospital computerized and/or manual booking and patient information systems,
• filing requisitions for all bookings,
• acting as receptionist to support the delivery of patient care and to ensure client/family needs are met above all other concerns.

Education & Experience

• Grade 12, two (2) year’s recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Ability to keyboard at 40 wpm.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• 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.

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.