Unit Clerk, Labour and Delivery

Sinai Health is looking for a Unit Clerk, Labour and Delivery at Mount Sinai Hospital.

About this team:

The Labour and Delivery Unit is a tertiary level care centre in Toronto. We deliver approximately 6,500 patients and their families each year. Our patients are antenatal and perinatal. We provide both low and high risk obstetrical care. Our space is comprised of 19 birthing suites, 7 Triage beds, 5 Operating Rooms and 5 ODU beds within an Observation Day Unit (ODU).

In this role you will:

• Coordinate patient flow
• Receive, greet, screen and provide pertinent unit information to all patients, families, visitors and staff
• Perform clerical tasks and procedures required to prepare for patient (adult and newborn) admission, discharge and transfer
• Interview, admit and register patients according to departmental and Hospital policies and procedures
• Provide support for unit security (e.g. initialize infant security bands, etc.) and respond to emergency codes
• Perform data entry of patient information accurately and efficiently in Cerner Module, including required financial information (e.g. Health Care Card, insurance, credit card, etc.)
• Process patient appointments, physicians' orders and diagnostic orders
• Maintain patient charts, including the collection and input of unit specific statistics
• Support the collection, maintenance, distribution and communication of critical unit data e.g. lab results, census, Criticall, RESPONDER, RECALL, etc.
• Provide administrative support services to the unit e.g. posting notices, circulating minutes/memos, word processing, data entry, photocopying, printing documents for distribution, reception, answering, logging and transferring telephone calls, paging, patient care communication, ordering of supplies, maintain equipment, etc.
• Participate in professional development activities e.g. training sessions, quality improvement initiatives, policy manual reviews, etc.
• Patient confidentiality and data security is of the utmost importance and must be evident at all times
• Perform other duties consistent with the job classification as required

Job Requirements:

Mandatory

• Successful completion of a diploma or degree from an accredited educational institution with preference given to those who have graduated from a Medical Secretary/Office Administration program
• 1 year of experience in processing various forms of payment
• Minimum 40 wpm keyboarding/data entry speed

Preferred

• 1 year of experience in an acute care environment 
• Knowledge of medical terminology 
• Proficient in Cerner

Skills and Knowledge

• Proficiency with Patient Care Systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Skilled at setting priorities and handling multiple tasks simultaneously; demonstrated flexibility and initiative
• Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with all levels of staff, patients and their families
• Ability to work independently and as a team player on the unit, with other departments and external stakeholders
• Proven organizational and time-management skills with a demonstrated ability to exercise tact, discretion and good judgment
• Demonstrated telephone, interpersonal and customer service skills required; compassion and good public relations skills are necessary when dealing with anxious patients and families
• Proven conflict management, problem solving and decision making skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in communication skills, both verbal and written
• Demonstrated satisfactory work performance and attendance history

If this sounds like you and you’re ready to build your career within clerical support, apply now and let us know why you would be a great addition to our team.