Immunization Clerk

Job Responsibility:

Requisition ID: 362907

Competition #: SS-24-702 Position Number: 880-715521211-C099-99

Posting End Date: Open Until Filled

City/Site: Southern Health - Santé Sud

Work Location: Regional Clinics within Southern Health

Department / Unit: Public Health-Healthy Living

Job Stream: Clinical Support

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date: As Mutually Agreed

FTE: Casual - May consist of a combination of prescheduled and/or short notice call in shifts.

Anticipated Shift: Days - with occasional evenings and weekends as required

Daily Hours Worked: Various Hour Shifts

Wage Rate: As Per CUPE Collective Agreement

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Summary:

The Immunization Clerk plays a key role in ensuring that clients attending vaccine clinics feel welcome and safe. Immunization Clerks assist with screening, client flow, client questions and client registration. The incumbent may be required to setup and take down clinic equipment. The Immunization Clerk enters immunization data into PHIMS.

The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health Santé Sud.

Qualifications:

• Grade 12 Manitoba Standards Required

• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint) as well as Internet applications

• Experience using PHIMS (Provincial Health Information Management System) is an asset

• Experience working in a Health Care Setting is an asset

• Must be able to lift and carry equipment weighing up to 15 lbs

• Required to stand for long periods of time

• The incumbent functions autonomously on a day-to-day basis and manages assigned duties accordingly

• May be required to travel throughout the health region as duties require

• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required

• Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions

• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job

• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums

• Good work and attendance record

Conditions of Employment:

• Completes and maintains a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check, as appropriate.

• All Health Care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health Santé Sud policy.

• Requires a valid Class 5 driver's license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00.

We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.