Switchboard Operator | Registration clerk

Kootenay Lake Regional Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Casual Switchboard Operator Registration Clerk to join their team in Nelson B.C! Hours of work are rotating days & evenings - 06 : 45 to 14 : 45, 06 : 45 to 13 : 15, 14 : 30 to 21 : 00, 13 : 00 to 21 : 00, 08 : 45 to 15 : 15.

This is a Casual opportunity. Casual means there are no guaranteed hours and work requirements can vary from 0 - 37.5 hours per week.

How will we help you grow?

Interior Health offers excellent benefits and many opportunities to maximize your skills. We are an organization where you have room to grow in a place where life outside of work is just as important to us as it is to you.

What Will You Work On?

In this role you will work perform a variety of switchboard, registration and cashier duties such as :

• Operates switchboard and public address system and other paging device systems;
• Receives and directs patients and visitors;
• Responds to and monitors hospital alarms and emergency codes;
• Maintains physician on-call / vacation lists and other hospital staff;
• Patient registration;
• Admitting clerical duties with bed booking options;
• Cashier duties - receiving payments; recording payments in cash journals and / or summary sheets; and issuing change and receipts;
• Receives, checks and deposits patient valuables for safekeeping.

What should your application include?

Casual employment includes : short-notice, on-call availability; workload coverage during a temporary absence; and / or providing relief coverage in a specific position. Once hired into a casual role, employees are eligible to apply for internal postings including permanent part-time or full time positions. There are many opportunities with Interior Health that begin with casual positions and lead to regular employment.

If you are an experienced Switchboard Operator / Registration Clerk and want to be challenged in your role while working with a solid and experienced team in a wonderful working environment,