Job Description

Requisition ID: 349899

Position Number: 20037524

Posting End Date: January 12, 2024

City: Winnipeg

Site: Health Sciences Centre

Department / Unit: Internal Medicine

Job Stream: Clinical Support

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: ASAP - 12/20/2024

Reason for Term: Other Leave

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $25.919, $26.907, $27.758, $28.858, $29.865, $30.921, $32.082, $33.241

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Clinic the incumbent:

• Educates patients and families regarding the MS Monitoring System Initiative.
• Educates new Neurology Unit Clerks regarding the initiative and related processes.
• Ensures that appropriate data collection forms and devices are distributed to patients.
• Responds to questions from patients as they complete forms and assists patients in completing these forms as needed due to physical or cognitive impairments.
• Ensures that physician reported information is complete and up to date. Follows-up with physicians to obtain and enter missing information as needed.
• Acts as communication link for the MS Clinic and Manitoba Health.
• Responds to queries from regarding data collection including error checking.
• Maintains supplies for the initiative, compiles statistical information and performs other miscellaneous duties as required.

Experience

• Experience working with patients in clinical or research setting required.
• Experience educating or consenting patients required.
• Experience working with hospital/clinical patient information system, electronic medical records required.
• Experience working with Accuro preferred.
• Experience with clinical research preferred.
• Experienced with medical records review preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Bachelor\'s Degree required.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not applicable

Qualifications and Skills

• Medical Terminology (75% pass mark) preferred.
• Typing/keyboarding skills (30-50 wpm) preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office required.
• Strong oral and written communication skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to function independently required.
• Must be able to work collaboratively with others as needed.
• Knowledge of neurology, particularly MS, an asset.
• Familiarity with programming and statistical analysis an asset.
• Familiarity with quality assurance initiatives and process improvement preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to function effectively in a stressful environment with frequent interruptions.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.

Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.

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 in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority