Description:
Are you an organized person with strong typing skills? The Data Entry Clerk performs clerical duties including data entry of patient/test information into the laboratory information system.
What you’ll do
- Receive incoming requisitions and check for accuracy.
- Enter patient data into computer systems, issue new patient identification number where required and identify duplicate record problems, obtain or clarify missing or questionable information, correct errors and omissions in patient demographic data and enter corrections into computer systems.
- Assemble and type a variety of material such as manuals, articles for publication, teaching materials, schedules, duty lists and rosters, reports, correspondence, and statistics from memoranda, e-mail, dictation or rough draft, as required.
- Set up and maintain department files and records such as patient files, laboratory reports, correspondence, inventories, billings and schedules.
- Compose and type routine memos and correspondence for approval and signature.
- Input, edit, format, and merge data in word processing, databases and computer systems for patient records, inventory control, billing and scheduling as required.
- Schedule appointments for departmental staff and arrange meetings as requested. Make travel arrangements for departmental staff, if necessary. Complete travel and other expense claims for signatures.
- Maintain inventories of department office supplies to pre-determined levels, prepare purchasing requisitions for signature when necessary. Receive and distribute supplies by checking for correct documentation on incoming and outgoing goods and specimens and completing documentation when required, ensuring goods and specimens are distributed to the designated area and informing the appropriate staff, and reporting unusual situations to supervisor.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
What you bring
- Grade 12 and two years of recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Ability to keyboard at 45 w.p.m.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with others effectively.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to organize work.
- Ability to operate related equipment.