Data Entry Clerk- job post British Columbia Centre for Excellence
Job Description
Req. ID:
2026-011
Location:
Vancouver
Work Site:
St. Paul’s Hospital
Primary site:
1081, Burrard St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6
Work model:
Onsite
Categories:
Management/Non-Union
Min salary:
$43,758
Max salary:
$54,697
Employment type:
Regular Full-Time
What You Will Do
Summary
The Data Entry Clerk performs accurate abstraction, data entry and database maintenance for the provincial HIV/AIDS drug treatment and prevention programs and for other select programs and studies within BC-CfE and its affiliated clinics. Accurately, and within strict timelines, abstracts and enters client, provider, and prescription data, used for clinical, operational, monitoring and evaluation, and research purposes, from related forms into the relevant database. Transfers data from paper and electronic formats into computer files or database systems, verifying data by comparing it to source documents.
What You Bring
Education
Grade 12, training in data entry and computer keyboarding supplemented by a minimum of one (1) years of recent related experience in a health care/clinical research environment. Experience with prescriptions and health record data abstraction an asset.
Skills and Abilities
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Intermediate knowledge of MS Office, email and internet
Demonstrated knowledge of database applications.
Strong organization, time management and daily planning skills
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Demonstrated ability to be flexible in a changing work environment
Ability to exercise tact, diplomacy, confidentiality and sound judgment
Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team environment
Ability to produce accurate records within strict timelines
Ability to keyboard 5,000 keystrokes per hour
Physical ability to perform the duties of the position
What We Offer
A competitive salary: The salary range for this position is $43,758 – $54,697 per annum, depending on experience.
State-of-the-art facilities: The new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada, designed to appropriately address the future health needs of patients, families, and our communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions, the new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care, research, and teaching. The new St. Paul’s Hospital is expected to open in 2027.
Inclusive culture: We respect the diversity, dignity and interdependence of all persons. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents.
Your Day to Day:
Checks legibility and completeness of prescription request/refill forms, in preparation for data entry. Follows up on discrepancies with prescribers and pharmacists and synchronizes multiple drug refills. Keeps a pending file to track missing data for incomplete forms.
Enters and scans confidential patient and prescriber information data, into electronic databases, from the drug-dispensed-request-prescription forms, the drug-dispensed-review-and-refill forms, and program enrolment forms daily, according to established procedures.
Verifies request/refill data keyed (and scanned) to check on accuracies of dispensing and other vital information. Identifies and reports discrepancies or problems in databases to the Drug Treatment Program (DTP) Program Administration and Education Lead and Senior Manager, to address with the Drug Treatment Program Quality Assurance Lead and lead Oracle Programmer.
Identified and enters updated information into relevant databases such as changes in patient address, prescriber information, patient status, and other data.
Identifies and submits requests for missing or unclear information to Pharmacy.
