Halton Healthcare Looking for Patient Registration Clerk – PPT – Admitting & Registration NEW at Oakville, Ontario, Canada Full Time

Non-Union

Position: Patient Registration Clerk

Department: Admitting/Registration

Status: Permanent Part-time (must provide availability of up to 0.5 FTE)

Hours: Monday to Sunday, Various rotating, 8 and 12 hour shifts (subject to change based on operational requirements)

Site: Oakville

Halton Healthcare’s vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers. We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always!

At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with ‘exemplary patient care, always’ at the heart of everything we do.

We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.

Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we are committed to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.

This Is What You’ll Be Doing

Registers patients using Meditech software. Validates healthcare coverage. Acquires required information and payment method for uninsured patients and accurately enters all required data. Creates and closes treatment records. Answers telephone. Deals with inquiries from the public, family and hospital staff. Completes various clerical tasks/audits as required. Admits patients following established protocols and collaboration with nursing unit staff regarding bed allocation. Works with accommodation staff to reassign beds as necessitated through preferred accommodations. Acquires appropriate insurance information and required signatures from patient or family members. Manages bill payment amounts and receipts for patients. Other related duties as required.

This Is What You’ll Need To Do It

Halton Healthcare endeavors to hire individuals who are competent in their chosen profession and who exemplify our mission, vision and values of accountability, respect and compassion which guide our individual behaviours and attitudes.

• A minimum of 2 years of experience working in a similar capacity in a health care environment required or Medical Office Administration diploma from a recognized college
• Successful completion of medical terminology course required
• Advanced keyboarding and extremely accurate data entry skills required
• Minimum of 30 wpm typing speed required
• Must have experience using Microsoft Office applications including Outlook and Word
• Accurate spelling is required
• Able to work with minimal supervision and to prioritize work
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Demonstrated customer service skills and the ability to diplomatically respond to physicians, staff and family inquiries in a demanding work environment
• Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position which involves frequent sitting, standing and reaching
• Satisfactory employment and attendance record required

The ideal candidate is strong in attention to detail in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment and should be ready to drive change and innovation. We require an individual who is a strong communicator, interacts with co-workers and clients with care and respect and has the ability to foster a work environment that focuses on teamwork.

Date Posted: December 12, 2023

Internal applicants due by: December 19, 2023

If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by a job well done, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient satisfaction as we are, we’d like to hear from you. Please submit your application via our website at www.haltonhealthcare.com directly to this posting and include a current copy of your resume.

We thank all those who apply but only those individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.

In accordance with Directive #6, Halton Healthcare has implemented a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. All new hires must be fully compliant with our Policy as a condition of employment with Halton Healthcare. Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a documented medical exemption as part of the hiring process.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Halton Healthcare will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs to ensure your equal participation.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Halton Healthcare is a smoke free facility in and around all three sites. Smoking is not permitted on hospital properties. We thank everyone who works at or visits our hospitals for respecting this healthy initiative. We are also a scent-free environment for all employees and visitors to accommodate individuals’ health concerns arising from exposure to scented products, We ask for everyone’s cooperation in our efforts to accommodate health concerns.

All Halton Healthcare staff, professional staff and volunteers are encouraged to be vigilant about identifying and reporting safety incidents in their everyday practice. They also have a role in analysis, recommendations and follow through to implementation.