Administrative Assistant/Receptionist - Temporary

Admitting and Administrative Clerk, Child and Youth Mental Health BC Children’s Hospital, $22.94 per hour

Schedule and book patient appointments and follow-up appointments which includes booking urgent assessment appointments and complex interdisciplinary appointments, adjusting arrangements in accordance with patient and departmental requirements and notifying both family and clinician, ensuring that appropriate date, time, and location are provided to patient, and placing appointment reminder calls to patients/families.

Perform referral functions including duties such as screening for information as identified by specialty clinics, gathering additional/missing information, performing data entry, sending out patient questionnaires, and receiving and processing related paperwork.

Maintain a variety of records by performing duties such as data entry, collating information, maintaining log sheets and patient statistics. Type and distribute a variety of technical and non-technical material such as correspondence (including re-direct letters), reports, notices, agendas, notes/minutes of meetings, spreadsheets by utilizing various computerized word processing and spreadsheet software packages, creating files, and editing material for stylistic consistency and grammar as required.

Perform receptionist and other clerical duties including answering telephones, responding to inquiries and requests for information, obtaining patient files as necessary, greeting patients and families, printing daily schedule, and forwarding problems and complex queries to appropriate personnel.

Two (2) year’s recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge of medical terminology.

Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.

• Access to more than 2,000 in-house training programs.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan.
• 12 annual statutory holidays with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
• Perks include onsite fitness classes and discounts to 350 BC-wide recreational programs, travel, technology, car and bike sharing, and more.

Reg/Temp + Full/Part

Wage: $22.94 per hour

BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) bcchildrens.ca provides care for the most seriously ill or injured children from across British Columbia.

Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, coordinates and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. PHSA is committed to employment equity and hires on the basis of merit, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, backgrounds and experiences, and value a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment.

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