Clerk 2 - Crisis Critical Care Unit 5
Clerk 2 - Crisis Critical Care Unit 5
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Job Description
Through its core values of Courage Respect and Excellence CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan: Connected CAMH to transform lives ignite innovation and discovery revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system a world where Mental Health is Health.
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Position Description
The Clinical Service program is currently seeking a fulltime temporary 1 year) Clerk 2 to work on the Crisis Critical Care Unit 5 (formerly EPU). This 25 bed inpatient unit supports clients 1629 year old who are experiencing a first/ early episode of psychosis. Reporting to the Unit Manager and working in conjunction with the interprofessional team your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Reception and administrative/clerical support;
- Coordinating staffing;
- Organizing monitoring and ordering supplies;
- Collecting data updating client data bases tracking and census systems;
- Liaising with health records;
- Arranging for meetings;
- Writing memos and minutes;
- Making appointments; and
- Performing other clerical activities such as faxing photocopying scheduling meetings filing and document preparation.
This position requires contact both in person and over the telephone with clients service stakeholders (CAMH departments and community services) and the public. As an often first point of contact to the unit the incumbent must value and offer good customer service maintain good knowledge of operations be resourceful and have a good understanding of privacy legislation and client confidentiality. The incumbent will also:
- Sustain positive working relationships on the unit and with our internal and external partners;
- Support the service activities such as program development and delivery evaluation and research activities;
- Support measures designed to ensure the safety of clients staff and visitors;
- Value and engage in selfreflection and continuous improvement; and
- Support a workplace that embraces diversity encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable regulatory and legislative requirements.
- Secondary School diploma and/or special courses combined with six months Admitting and/or Ward Clerk experience
- Excellent computer skills with a proficiency in Word processing (Word) spreadsheets (Excel and Access) and database programs
- Strong clerical skills including the ability to maintain accurate records interpret and apply policies and procedures and provide routine information
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Knowledge of privacy legislation and client confidentiality
You will have demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision in a dynamic environment and possess excellent organization interpersonal and communication skills. The ability to work with individuals of diverse ethnicracial and cultural backgrounds is required. Bilingualism (French/English) or the ability to speak a second language would be considered an asset.
All applicants offered and accepting employment must complete a Vulnerable Sector Police Records Check. The offer of employment will be conditional upon receipt of the satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Police Records Check.
Employment Type
Full Time
