Apply By: Thursday, January 30, 2025 11:59 pm EST

Medical Clerk

Organization:

Ministry of the Solicitor General

Division:

Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre

City:

Hamilton

Language of Position(s):

English

Job Term:

1 Temporary assignment/contract up to 12 months with possibility of extension

Job Code:

06OAD - Office Administration 06

Salary:

$917.85 - $1,059.95 Per Week*

*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Posting Status:

Open

Job ID:

224302

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Do you have strong organizational and customer services skills? If so, consider this challenging opportunity with the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, where you will provide administrative support to the staff of the health care unit of a correctional facility.

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

What can I expect to do in this role?

Within a systemic change and anti-racism organizational change context that values diversity, your will

• provide receptionist services
• prepare a variety of reports and correspondence
• book physician, specialist and medical test appointments
• complete applications for health insurance numbers
• coordinate physician billings
• prepare reconciliation statements
• maintain filing systems and other related administrative duties

How do I qualify?

Specialized Knowledge and Skills:

• you have knowledge of office administration procedures and practices, including knowledge of filing systems and related technology
• you can interpret and apply relevant legislation (i.e. Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Mental Health Act)
• you understand medical terminology in order to interpret information
• you have knowledge of institution and health care policies regarding the release of medical information

Organizational, Analytical and Reasoning Skills:

• you use your analytical skills to recognize errors (i.e. missing information/documents/signatures, enclosures in out-going mail, scheduling conflicts)
• you are organized and can prioritize a variety of tasks with conflicting deadlines

Communication, Interpersonal and Computer Skill:

• you can prepare and present information in a clear and concise manner
• you use your interpersonal skills to work effectively with a diverse client group
• you can work independently and as part of a team
• you are proficient with various computer software applications and databases (i.e. MS Office, OTIS)

Additional information:

Address:

• 1 English Temporary, duration up to 5 months, 165 Barton St E, Hamilton, West Region, Criminal Record Check

Compensation Group:

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Schedule:

3.7

Category:

Administrative and Support Services

Posted on:

Thursday, January 16, 2025

Note:

• In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position. Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Corporate Talent Programs Branch, Talent and Leadership Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you. A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.
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How to apply:

1. You must apply online.
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember:

The deadline to apply is Thursday, January 30, 2025 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.

All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.

The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer.

Accommodation is available under the Ontario's Human Rights Code.

Note: The only website where you can apply on-line for positions with the Ontario Public Service is http://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca

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