Business Clerk

Original job posting

The Business Clerk provides clerical and administrative support to patients, families, and healthcare staff. They are responsible for order transcription and maintaining effective communication across various hospital departments.

Job details

As a member of the health care 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. 1. Grade 12 or equivalent 2. Graduate of community college secretarial or office administration program or equivalent office experience. 3. Medical Terminology Certificate 1 and 2 4. Knowledge and experience in order transcription. 5. Keyboarding 40 wpm 6. Knowledge and skill in using a computer. 7. Demonstrated effective communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, public relations and problem-solving skills. 8. Ability to set priorities and organize work accordingly. 9. Ability to deal with various hospital departments effectively and collaboratively. 10. Ability to appreciate the confidential nature of the position. 11. Ability to sit for long periods, repetitive reaching, repetitive bending.

What you’ll do

The Business Clerk provides clerical and administrative support to patients, families, and healthcare staff. They are responsible for order transcription and maintaining effective communication across various hospital departments.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Grade 12 diploma or equivalent and a secretarial or office administration program certificate. A Medical Terminology Certificate and a typing speed of 40 wpm are also required.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• Administrative Support · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Clerical support
• Administrative support
• Order transcription
• Medical terminology
• Keyboarding
• Computer literacy
• Communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Public relations
• Problem-solving
• Time management
• Organizational skills
• Collaboration
• Confidentiality
• Office Administration
• Effective Communication
• Business Support Systems
• Clerical Works
• Public Relations
• Problem Solving
• Medical Terminology
• Transcribing

Job areas

• Administrative
• Healthcare
• Customer Service & Support
• Business Clerk
• Administrative Clerk / Coordinator
• General Office Clerks
• Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive