Job Description

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $28.31 - $28.31 / hour Why Fraser Health?:

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations. Our team of 43,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.

We have an exciting

part-time

opportunity for an

Operating Room Unit Clerk

to join our team at

Langley Memorial Hospital

located in

Langley, BC.

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Detailed Overview: Under the direction of the Manager, Clinical Services or designate, performs a variety of clerical, reception, and statistical support functions for the Operating Room area. Responsibilities:
Performs reception duties such as answering the telephone, receiving/relaying messages, taking messages, answering routine inquiries or referring calls as appropriate.

Books emergency cases, completes related paperwork and notifies appropriate department, physicians, anaesthetists and staff, as directed.

Retrieves required charts from the units, attaches documents such as medication orders and laboratory reports, forwards charts for review by anaesthetist and returns charts to appropriate units, in accordance with established procedures.

Enters information on individual surgery into the information system. Distributes copies of the slates on the unit as established. Provides information on surgery, medical and nursing staff location, as required. Participates in the efficient running of the unit by providing information such as patient or surgery location and/or coordinating patient related services such as scheduling for diagnostic procedures, patient transportation, blood bank. Notifies appropriate areas of adjustments to the O.R. slate. Performs various related clerical duties such as retrieving daily, monthly and quarterly slates, maintaining/updating manual and computerized records, and compiling statistics.

Monitors and maintains unit stationery and supply levels, prepares documentation, and requisitions stationery supplies from stores and for STAT supplies from areas such as Pharmacy; completes equipment repair or maintenance orders as directed. Orients new staff and students to unit by demonstrating procedures, answering questions, and explaining unit organization and layout. Performs clerical duties such as typing, filing and photocopying.

Performs other related duties as required.
Qualifications:

Education and Experience

Grade 12, medical terminology graduation from a recognized Nursing Unit Clerk program, plus one years recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

Ability to type at 40 w.p.m. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Ability to deal effectively with others. Ability to organize work. Physical ability to perform the duties of the position. * Ability to operate related equipment.