Northern Health Looking for HEALTH RECORDS CLERK Full Time

If you are looking for friendly, supportive staff, work life balance and affordable living this may be just the opportunity that will take your career to a new level.

Under general supervision, performs clerical duties related to creating and maintaining patient records, record retrieval, assembly, quantitative analysis, release of patient information.

Prince George has a population of 89,490 (2021) local residents and is a service centre for approximately 320,000. Prince George has all the amenities of a larger city mixed with the charm and friendliness of a smaller town. Check out Prince George for more information on what this community has to offer.

What Northern Health has to offer you!

• Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
• Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employee referral program
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• “Loan Forgiveness Programs” are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

Qualifications

• Grade 12, graduate of a recognized medical terminology course, plus
• Six (6) months recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to keyboard at the rate of 45 w.p.m.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to organize work.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

Who we are

Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation’s communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.

Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.

There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.

Comments

Requires 45 WPM typing and Medical Terminology certificate. Must to be able work all shift rotations.

This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.

Competition #:
05607054

Employee Type:
CASUAL

Bargaining Unit:
HEU

Facility:
UNIV. HOSPITAL OF N. BC

Location:
Prince George

Department:
NIR HEALTH RECORDS

Reports To:
MANAGER, HIMS

Hourly Wage:
$26.06

Close Date:
OCTOBER 18, 2023