Job Description

Requisition ID: 373157
Position Number: 20046470
Posting End Date: January 7, 2024
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Site: Deer Lodge Centre
Department / Unit: Recreation - DLC
Job Stream: Non-Clinical
Union: CUPE
Anticipated Start Date - End Date: ASAP - Indefinite
Reason for Term: Other Leave
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.50
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary: $19.763, $20.354, $20.966, $21.593, $22.243, $22.909
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Position Overview
Directly accountable to the Manager, Recreation and Volunteer Services, the Volunteer Services Clerk/Typist Receptionist provides typing, clerical and receptionist support for Volunteer Services and Recreation Services. Duties include routine typing, filing, photocopying and reception tasks.
Performs all duties in accordance with established health and safety regulations/guidelines, policies and procedures (e.g. utilizing personal, protective equipment as per safe work procedures). Notifies their Manager or their designates (i.e. supervisors) of all occurrences, injuries illnesses or safety and health concerns which are likely to harm themselves, their coxc2xb7 workers, or any others who enter the premises.
Experience

• A minimum of one year's experience performing general clerical/office duties, preferably in a health care setting.
• Minimum of one year's experience in a position dealing directly with the public.
• Experience in typing a variety of material.
• Experience in the utilization of personal computers in the performance of secretarial duties.
• Experience working with or for a volunteer organization.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Successful completion of secondary school education with formal training in keyboarding, clerical functions and basic stenographic skills.
• Successful completion of a word processing course and/or comparable experience or on the-job training.

Certification/Licensure/Registration
Not Applicable
Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrates knowledge and support of:

• The vision, values, goals , and objectives of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and the Deer Lodge Centre.
• The Deer Lodge Centre's Mission Statement, Residents Bill of Rights and Code of Conduct.
• Personal Health Information Act, Protection of Persons in Care Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) and other legislated acts.
• Knowledge of personal computer hardware and software.
• Knowledge of filing systems, record keeping and statistics.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology.
• Knowledge of the philosophy and focus of the Centre's Volunteer programs.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and volunteers and the elderly .
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to handle competing demands and prioritize work to meet deadlines.
• Ability to maintain accurate files and records.
• Ability to work well in stressful situations.
• Possession of effective public relations skills.
• Proficiency in the use of grammar, spelling and punctuation in the English language.
• Tact , reliability, tolerance, empathy and adaptability when dealing with the public, volunteers ,staff, patients and residents.
• Typing speed of a least 65 wpm with not more than a 5% error rate.

Physical Requirements

• May be required to work extended hours.
• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated patients/residents/staff/visitors.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.
Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.
Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.