Unit Clerk at Alberta Health Services
Date: 5 days ago
City: Red Deer, AB
Contract type: Full time
Your Opportunity:
The Unit Clerk position is essential to the smooth and efficient operation of the Obstetrical inpatient unit. As the initial contact person, the Unit Clerk is instrumental in facilitating communication between nursing and other health disciplines, departments, and patients and families. The Unit Clerk provides ongoing assistance to nursing, medical and other staff concerning the administrative and procedural working of the inpatients unit. In addition, the unit clerk will be responsible for providing orientation and training to new Unit Clerks.
Description:
As a Unit Clerk, you will be responsible for the efficient flow of communication between health professionals, departments, patients and families while maintaining confidentiality of patient information. You will also be responsible for a variety of administrative tasks which may include reception, greeting and directing visitors, patients and health professionals, maintaining patient records and charts, transcribing and processing physician orders as well as scheduling patient tests and/or treatments. You will also be responsible for performing a range of administrative activities in support of the unit.
Classification: Unit Clerk Union: AUPE GSS Unit and Program: Unit 27 Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.50 Posting End Date: 02-DEC-2025 Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Part Time Date Available: 14-DEC-2025 Temporary End Date: 01-JUN-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 30 Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $26.07 Maximum Salary: $31.68 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent. Completion of an accredited Unit Clerk Course or equivalent training program.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Medical Terminology Course required. Proficient skills in both written and spoken English required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Recent experience in a Unit Clerk position on Labour/Delivery & Postpartum. Training and experience with Connect Care (registration, scheduling, etc.). Demonstrated intermediate skill level in data base management, spreadsheets, and MS Word. Demonstrated experience in Patient and Family Centered Care. Demonstrated strong organizational, communication, and conflict resolution skills. Ability to balance numerous demands and conflicting priorities.
The Unit Clerk position is essential to the smooth and efficient operation of the Obstetrical inpatient unit. As the initial contact person, the Unit Clerk is instrumental in facilitating communication between nursing and other health disciplines, departments, and patients and families. The Unit Clerk provides ongoing assistance to nursing, medical and other staff concerning the administrative and procedural working of the inpatients unit. In addition, the unit clerk will be responsible for providing orientation and training to new Unit Clerks.
Description:
As a Unit Clerk, you will be responsible for the efficient flow of communication between health professionals, departments, patients and families while maintaining confidentiality of patient information. You will also be responsible for a variety of administrative tasks which may include reception, greeting and directing visitors, patients and health professionals, maintaining patient records and charts, transcribing and processing physician orders as well as scheduling patient tests and/or treatments. You will also be responsible for performing a range of administrative activities in support of the unit.
Classification: Unit Clerk Union: AUPE GSS Unit and Program: Unit 27 Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.50 Posting End Date: 02-DEC-2025 Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Part Time Date Available: 14-DEC-2025 Temporary End Date: 01-JUN-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 30 Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $26.07 Maximum Salary: $31.68 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent. Completion of an accredited Unit Clerk Course or equivalent training program.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Medical Terminology Course required. Proficient skills in both written and spoken English required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Recent experience in a Unit Clerk position on Labour/Delivery & Postpartum. Training and experience with Connect Care (registration, scheduling, etc.). Demonstrated intermediate skill level in data base management, spreadsheets, and MS Word. Demonstrated experience in Patient and Family Centered Care. Demonstrated strong organizational, communication, and conflict resolution skills. Ability to balance numerous demands and conflicting priorities.
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