Vancouver Coastal Health·Vancouver, British Columbia
Transcribe and type medical dictation, discharge summaries, and consultations while maintaining patient files and records. Perform clerical and reception duties, including patient registration and inputting data into the patient care information system.
Salary Details The salary range for this position is CAD $29.72/Hr. - CAD $29.72/Hr.
Job Summary Come work as a Medical Transcriptionist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) at the Sexual Medicine Clinic in Vancouver, BC!
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Within the context of a client and family centred care model transcribes and types a variety of medical dictation and other documentation such as discharge summaries, medical consultations and correspondence utilizing the departments database, computerized equipment and intermediate wordprocessing software from written drafts, revisions or dictating machines.
Edits transcribed material for stylistic consistency and accuracy of content.
Performs other clerical and reception functions such as responding to work status enquiries, receiving visitors and patients, recording physician patient visits into patient care information system, registering new patients, answering incoming calls, preparing and maintaining patient files, inputting a variety of patient information into an established computerized database system, maintaining and formatting records of clinic activities for statistical purposes utilizing intermediate spreadsheet software, investigating and performing corrections to computerized patient information, and photocopying, faxing and distributing reports in accordance with established procedures as required to support the delivery of patient care and to ensure client/family needs are met above all other concerns.
Education & Experience Grade 12, graduation from an approved program in medical transcription plus one year's recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Knowledge & Abilities Ability to keyboard at 60 words per minute. Ability to record and transcribe minutes at meetings. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Ability to deal with other effectively. Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position. Ability to operate related equipment. Closing Statement The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process. WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH? VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work. Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2026.Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting. ***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.
Requires a Grade 12 diploma and graduation from an approved medical transcription program. Candidates must have at least one year of recent related experience and the ability to keyboard at 60 words per minute.
Market context
In British Columbia, medical transcriptionists support timely, accurate clinical documentation, while casual-pool roles can be competitive because employers seek recent related experience, approved training, and reliable 60-word-per-minute keyboarding. Strengthen your application by clearly documenting your Grade 12 diploma, transcription program, and qualifying experience; the requirements and benefits shown here are AI-summarized from the original job description, including pension, training, wellness, recognition, and dental coverage, saving research time.