WAHA Job Board
2025-050 Patient Registration Clerk (Casual)
Description
Title: Patient Registration Clerk
Division: Information Management
Affiliation: Non-unionized
Site: Moose Factory, ON
Reports to: Supervisor of Medical Records & Patient Registration
Status: Casual
The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is seeking a qualified professional to fill the key role of Patient Registration Clerk.
Life at WAHA
A beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, overshadowed by the daily grind, and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other. Here, we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHA
What We Do
There has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve.
At WAHA, we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture, work with dedicated and passionate colleagues, and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north.
Who You Are
- Demonstrated ability to work within a team
- Motivated to support all members of the department
- Dedicated professional who adheres to deadlines
- Organized with strong time management skills
- Able to work with minimal supervision
What You’ll Do
- Greet and welcomes clients and directs them to appropriate person/office
- Answer, screen and forward incoming phone calls
- Patient Registration, collects and maintains patient index and records
- Communicate and develop a strong relationship with the team members.
- Maintain professionalism and attend training to remain current in the role and field
- Knowledge of the privacy requirements of the Personal Health Information Protection Act and the Health Care Consent Act
What You Bring
- Successful completion of Secondary school or equivalent
- Relevant experience in clerical administration supports
- Effective communication skills – verbal and written
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
- Ability to work shifts is required
- Experience working in a health care setting is considered an asset
- Ability to communicate in the local native Cree language is an asset
How to Apply
The successful candidate must provide a valid Criminal Record Check within a specified time frame.
Please apply in writing, providing three recent work references, quoting Competition #2025-050:
- For more information contact the HR team by email: jobs@waha.ca
- Only those selected for an interview will be contacted
- This position will remain open until filled
- Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Weeneebayko Area Health Authority, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.