Switchboard Operator | Registration Clerk to

Position Summary

Penticton Regional Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Relief Part-time Switchboard Operator | Registration Clerk to join their team in Penticton, BC. This position works rotating nights from 23:00 to 07:00, with a position end date of Return of Incumbent and rotating days off.

• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employer paid training and education opportunities
• Employer paid vacation
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended health and dental coverage
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Work‑life balance
• Opportunities for career advancement

• Operate switchboard, public address system, and other paging device systems.
• Receive and direct patients and visitors.
• Respond to and monitor hospital alarms and emergency codes.
• Maintain physician on‑call/vacation lists and other hospital staff information.
• Perform patient registration duties.
• Admitting clerical duties with bed booking options.
• Cashier duties: receive payments, record payments in cash journals and/or summary sheets, issue change and receipts.
• Receive, check, and deposit patient valuables for safekeeping.

• Grade 12 education.
• Two years of recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Ability to type at 45 words per minute.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

• 5‑minute typing test (45+ NWPM) from a recognized institution, completed within the past 48 months (non‑supervised tests not accepted).
• Resume outlining two years of recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Cover letter stating availability to start in a new position and on‑call, casual work (i.e., days of the week).