Business Office Clerk - Business Office at Brightshores Health System

Categories: Clerical / Administration

Location(s): Owen Sound

Types: Full Time

POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND

UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – CLERICAL

STATUS: FULL-TIME

REASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENT

WAGE RATE: $26.020 – $28.046

Reporting to the Supervisor, Business Office, the principal role of the Business Office Clerk is to provide clerical and bookkeeping support of hospital business functions. Responsibilities include processing financial & statistical transactions; communicating with patients, staff and business partners in respect to hospital accounts receivable and accounts payable; issuing payments and accepting payments; assisting the financial staff in gathering information related to hospital business functions.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Secondary School Diploma with a post-secondary business/finance diploma
• Minimum 2 years’ experience providing bookkeeping or accounting support in an environment with a broad variety of business and clerical functions, preferably in a hospital business office or related environment
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and accounting controls (business mathematics skill to be tested)
• Experience with accounts receivable and/or accounts payable software (accounts receivable and accounts payable knowledge to be tested)
• Ability and comfort to learn new software applications
• Knowledge of and demonstrated ability in the following competencies: customer service, communication, team work, initiative/self-management and accountability, and flexibility/adaptability
• Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to complete mathematical calculations accurately
• Computer skills, at the intermediate level, including use of Microsoft Office Suite, quick and accurate data entry skills and (Excel to be tested)
• Recent satisfactory performance and attendance record
• Knowledge of and adherence to Brightshores ‘CARE’ Behaviours (Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence)
• Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes