Job Description - Business Clerk (117727)
: Administrative/Service

: Ontario-Hamilton

This position will be located at: Hamilton General Hospital

: EMERGENCY GEN

: Regular Full-time

Hours per week: 22.5

: 1

Union Code: CUPE 7800

: 29.8999 - 30.5100 Hourly

: Apr 29, 2025, 4:00:00 AM

: May 6, 2025, 3:59:00 AM
Unit Summary
Emergency Services at all Hamilton Health Sciences sites provides acute care for both adults and children. Hamilton General supports adult trauma, burns, cardiology and cardiovascular programs.
As a member of the healthcare team, the Business Clerk provides clerical, administrative or business support to patients, families and those providing service and/or care. Functions according to the job description for Business Clerks.
Schedule Work Hours
days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays

Grade 12 or equivalent
Graduate of community college secretarial or office administration program or equivalent office experience
Emergency Department experience preferred
Medical Terminology Certificate 1 and 2 or demonstrated knowledge equivalent to the Medical Terminology Certificate 1 and 2 acquired in a different Business Clerk position, which may be subject to testing
Keyboarding 40 wpm.
Demonstrated skill in use of Meditech, MS Exchange and MS Word
Mathematical skills related to patient billing
Demonstrated effective communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, public relations and problem-solving skills
Ability to set priorities and organize work accordingly
Ability to deal with various hospital departments effectively and collaboratively
Ability to appreciate the confidential nature of the position
Ability to sit for long periods, repetitive reaching, repetitive bending
Ability to work within a fast paced, rapidly changing environment
Guidelines
Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Operations at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset.

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement

Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement

Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement

Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement

Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement

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