Business Clerk

As a member of the McMaster Children’s Hospital Autism Program, the Business Clerk provides clerical and scheduling,
administrative or business support to patients, families and those providing service and/or care. Additional responsibilities involve support to our reception area.  Other functions according to the job description for Business Clerks.
 

1. Graduate of community college secretarial or office administration program
2. Minimum 2 years experience as Business Clerk in a pediatric outpatient tertiary care setting
3. Demonstrated knowledge and skills in using Meditech, Community Wide Scheduling, MS Office, MS Access, MS Word,
MS Excel, MS Exchange, MS PowerPoint and Sovera
4. Keyboarding minimum of 40 wpm
5. Demonstrated excellence in telephone communication skills in a fast paced clinic environment
6. Mathematical skills related to clinic statistics, payroll and scheduling
7. Demonstrated effective communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, public relations and problem-solving skills
8. Demonstrated ability to set priorities and organize work accordingly
9. Demonstrated ability to deal with various hospital departments effectively and collaboratively
10. Demonstrated ability to appreciate the confidential nature of the position
11. Ability to sit for long periods, repetitive reaching, repetitive bending
12. Willingness to participate in a criminal reference screening process
13. Medical Terminology Certificate 1 and 2 or demonstrated knowledge equivalent to the Medical Terminology Certificate 1
and 2 acquired in a different Business Clerk position, which may be subject to testing
14. Fluency in French will be considered an asset
15. Must be able to obtain a valid Vulnerable Sector Screen (VSS)