Perioperative Clerk, Operating Room Booking - BC Children’s Hospital

**Perioperative Clerk, Operating Room Booking** BC Children’s Hospital Vancouver, BC **What you’ll do** * Perform receptionist duties which include answering telephones, taking messages or answering routine enquiries, receiving patients and visitors; respond to queries and/or directs queries to appropriate area and/or staff. * Contacting patients to provide them with non-clinical surgical information, such as arrival times, fasting times. * Responsible for computerized scheduling, pre-registration and registration of patients. Process patient registrations by documenting and/or collecting relevant patient information. * Receive patients upon arrival to the unit, ensure patient demographics are accurate by confirming with the patient or guardian; admit/ transfer/discharge patients using computerized Hospital registration system; notify staff of patients arrival. * Assemble patient charts and verify all required documentation is included according to predetermined guidelines; ensure test requisitions, results and pertinent information is included. Request and collect charts from Health Records; return charts no longer required. * Under the direction of the Surgical Suite nursing staff, facilitates adjustments and additions to the OR and pre-admission slate by gathering patient and perioperative information, coordinating other facility services such as radiology, and notifying all appropriate areas of adjustment. * Maintain statistical records by compiling and completing daily data entry from all forms of perioperative documentation. * Perform clerical duties such as data entry, filing, answering telephone, requisitioning supplies and maintaining related records. Notify appropriate personnel of any equipment that may need repair. * Direct patient transport, and/or assist with the portering of patients, as directed by nursing staff. * Accept calls from staff regarding illness and absence from work and communicates information received to the appropriate personnel; maintain emergency contact list information and related records. * Perform other related duties as assigned. **What you bring** Qualifications * Grade 12 and two (2) years’ recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. * Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism and systemic racism on Indigenous Peoples within social and health contexts. This includes understanding how these factors contribute to current health disparities and barriers to care. Show a clear commitment to identifying, challenging, and eradicating Indigenous-specific racism and all forms of discrimination impacting equity-deserving groups within healthcare settings. This involves recognizing personal biases, institutional barriers, engaging in anti-racism education and training and advocating for systemic change. * Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments within