Booking Clerk

The Booking Clerk provides clerical and administrative support to patients, families and those providing service and/or care and functions according to the job description for Booking Clerk. The current position is to support primarily the Cardiometabolic Center of Excellence (Cardiometabolic Clinic at the Hamilton General Hospital). Responsibilities include: registration, scheduling, database entry, coordinating internal and external communication, coordinating and supporting ambulatory clinic services and performing other clerical functions as required. Tasks also require using various computer programs, including but not limited to, EPIC, Meditech (CWS, ORM) MiReq. The Business Clerk will be working with an interdisciplinary team including nursing, allied health, physicians and learners.

1. Grade 12 or equivalent
2. Graduate of community college secretarial or office administration program or equivalent office experience 
3. Medical Terminology Certificate 1 and 2, subject to testing 
4. Keyboarding 40 wpm, subject to testing  5. Ability to use Meditech software/modules (i.e. Community Wide Scheduling, Patient Care Inquiry, ORM and Order Entry) is required and subject to testing 
6. Ability to use computer applications: Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook) is required and subject to testing  
7. Demonstrated effective communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills within an interdisciplinary team 
8. Demonstrate ability to sit for long periods, repetitive reaching and repetitive bending
9. Commitment to a safe work environment and adherence to regulated safety activities 
10. Commitment to Hamilton Health Sciences' mission, vision, and values 
11. Understanding of privacy and confidentiality policies