Vancouver Coastal Health Hiring for Clerical Support Clerk at Vancouver, BC Full Time

Start Date:
As soon as possible

Salary: $20.50 – $22.64 per hour

Hours:
0830-1630

Days off: Saturday, Sunday, and statutory holidays

Reference#: 148429-cye

Come work as a Clerical Support Clerk with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Home Support!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Clerical Support Clerk to join the Primary Care team at the Raven Song Community Health Centre in Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

As a Clerical Support Clerk with VCH you will work as a member of a multidisciplinary community health team to perform a variety of reception and clerical support functions to support the programs within Community Health Centres/Programs within Vancouver Coastal Health.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education & Experience

Grade 12.

Office Administration Certificate, Medical Terminology and one year recent related experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Knowledge & Abilities

Exceptional customer service and communication skills.

Working knowledge of office procedures.

Ability to operate a multi-line switchboard/phone system.

Ability to keyboard 5,000 keystrokes per hour.

Business writing skills.

Knowledge of basic accounting principles.

Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and to anticipate potential problems/conflicts and take appropriate action.

Ability to organize and prioritize.

Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain satisfactory work relationships with clients and staff.

Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with coworkers, clients and staff from other agencies.

Demonstrated skill in using a variety of office equipment and computer software programs.

Demonstrated ability to work independently and within a team.

Ability to prioritize and organize workload and meet deadlines.

Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and solve software related problems.

Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and “going first” when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan

Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities

Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families

Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers

Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

Diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to delivering exceptional care and building a great place to work. At VCH, we value and accommodate unique differences to ensure that our staff and medical staff (both current and prospective) have the opportunity and are supported to thrive.

To build a strong and representative workforce, we are seeking candidates who will contribute to a caring and inclusive culture. We encourage applications from members of communities that are disadvantaged on any grounds under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including Indigenous Peoples, people of colour, people of all genders and sexualities and people with disabilities.

VCH is proud to be recognized as a Best Place to Work in Canada in 2021 by Glassdoor and Forbes.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

***Employees of VCH must apply via the Internal Application Process. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for How to Apply instructions. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.