Posted 3 months ago
Switchboard Cashier Registraton & Health Records Clerk
@ Interior Health Authority
Merritt, British Columbia
Overview
Interior Health Authority is hiring a casual per diem Switchboard, Cashier, Registration and Health Records Clerk at Nicola Valley Health Centre in Merritt, B.C. The role covers switchboard operation, patient reception and registration, health records, cashier duties and supply ordering. Shifts rotate between 07:30 and 16:00, with 0 to 37.5 hours per week and competitive wages and shift premiums.
Responsibilities:
- Operate switchboard, public address and paging systems
- Receive and direct patients and visitors
- Handle health records, releases of information and chart corrections
- Perform patient registration and admission data entry
- Receive cash payments, issue receipts and balance cash journals
Requirements summary:
- Grade twelve
- About one year of recent related experience or equivalent education and training
- Typing test of 45 wpm or more dated within the past 48 months
- Ability to respond to hospital alarms and emergency codes
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-06
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Administrative |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day, evening |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Paid training |
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Interior Health Authority
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Full company description
With the help of our staff and physicians, Interior Health is proud to deliver high-quality health-care services to the communities and visitors of the Southern Interior of British Columbia. We strive to set new standards of excellence in the delivery of health services in the province of B.C. and our mission is to promote healthy lifestyles and provide needed health services in a timely, caring and efficient manner, to the highest professional and quality standards. Our uniqueness is in who we are and where we are. Our geographical location offers the choice of an active urban lifestyle or quiet rural setting. Whether you’re in clinical care, management, or in a supporting role, your impact will be felt. Your passion and motivation combined with our commitment to set new standards of excellence makes Interior Health the right choice for you. We thrive as a direct result of state-of-the-art equipment, forwarding thinking and strong leadership. We are here for your whole life from career choices to family benefits to work/life balance. At Interior Health there is always room to grow.
- LinkedIn followers
- 44,807
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 10,028
- Reported office locations
- 505 Doyle Avenue, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 0C5, CA
- Other recorded names
- Interior Health Authority
- Specialties
- Health Care
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
With the help of our staff and physicians, Interior Health is proud to deliver high-quality health-care services to the communities and visitors of the Southern Interior of British Columbia. We strive to set new standards of excellence in the delivery of health services in the province of B.C. and our mission is to promote healthy lifestyles and provide needed health services in a timely, caring and efficient…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 2001 |
| Specialties | Health Care |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,365 |
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Nicola Valley Health Centre has an exciting opportunity for a Casual Switchboard, Cashier, Registration & Health Records Clerk to join our dedicated team in Merritt, B.C.
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy helping people, and take pride in keeping healthcare operations running smoothly, this could be the perfect role for you. Be the welcoming first point of contact for patients while supporting essential administrative services that contribute to exceptional care.
Shift times, rotating days: 07:30 to 12:00, 08:00 to 12:00, 10:00 to 14:00, 08:00 to 16:00
Days off: rotating
How will we help you grow?
Join our team as a casual employee, where you’ll enjoy variety, gain valuable experience, and have the chance to grow your career. Work hours range from 0 to 37.5 per week, with shifts available on short notice or pre-scheduled to cover leaves. Many of our team members start in casual roles and transition into permanent positions. Plus, we offer competitive wages, shift premiums, employer-paid training, and an Employee & Family Assistance Program to support you every step of the way.
What Will You Work On?
This position performs a variety of clerical duties with operating the switchboard, patient registration, health records, cashier functions and maintaining supplies, such as:
• Operates switchboard and public address system and other paging device systems;
• Receives and directs patients and visitors;
• Health records – pull and assemble charts/files, identify and process corrections, receive and process requests for release of information, review completed charts for accuracy, maintain statistics and health record tracking systems;
• Responds to and monitors hospital alarms and emergency codes;
• Maintains physician on-call/vacation lists and other hospital staff;
• Patient registration;
• Cashier duties - receiving payments; recording payments in cash journals and/or summary sheets; and issuing change and receipts;
• Maintains supply inventory by ordering stock and non-stock items for acute and residential care;
• Receives, checks and deposits patient valuables for safekeeping;
• Clerical duties - typing, compiling and distributing various documents/lists/schedules, completing data entry for pre-admissions, admissions, discharges, and transfers, opening and redirecting incoming mail, and maintaining filing systems.
What should your application include?
• A 5-minute typing test (45+ NWPM) from a recognized institution, completed within the past 48 months (non-supervised tests not accepted). Click here for testing details.
• Your Resume outlining one year recent related experience, Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience;
• A Cover Letter stating your availability to start in a new position and on-call, casual work (i.e. days of the week).
Come join our team and see why we’re one of B.C.’s Top Employers! Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work? Apply today!
Qualfications
Education, Training & Experience:
• Grade twelve
• One (1) year of recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Completion of a Typing Test 45 wpm or greater, dated within the past 48 months and must be issued from a valid institution only. (non-supervised tests not accepted)
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