Administrative Support IV - Health Link - Central Access - Booking
Your Opportunity:
Reporting to the Manager, Central Access, this position is responsible for providing centralized administrative, public facing client services on behalf of AHS departments and external agencies, including, but not limited to: Public Health, Child and Youth Health, and Chronic Disease Management. The services provided by Central Access includes centralized intake into specialty referral programs for patients with chronic conditions. Reviews referrals and registration forms for content completeness, accuracy and criteria required to process. Return incomplete forms with direction for completion. Flags urgency for referrals to medical specialists and consults with Nurse Triage on action. Documents all referrals on electronic client record. Completes intake interviews with callers to collect required intake information and to determine program eligibility. Schedules appointments with clients. Provides general information to the public and health care providers about clinics and programs, and detailed explanations about the programs and/or services the client is attending. Selects and electronically generates letter to patients/families that confirms appointment location, date, duration, time. Selects and electronically generates confirmation letters to physicians for each patient referred. Maintains an effective workflow throughout the Team and across multiple staff members (e.g. Receipt of referrals, data entry, creation of scheduled callbacks and booking or registration of clients), in accordance with Central Access standards. Please note this position will be located at Seventh Street Plaza. This position is part of Primary Care Alberta. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Primary Care Alberta.
Description:
As an Administrative Support IV, you will require advanced administrative or specialized skills and knowledge to support complex procedures, practices and initiatives within a department or program.
- Acute Care Alberta: N
- Primary Care Alberta: Y
- Recovery Alberta: N
- Classification: Administrative Support IV
- Union: AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program: Health Link, Central Access Booking
- Primary Location: Plaza 124 Building
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 28-MAY-2025
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 09-JUN-2025
- Temporary End Date: 04-JAN-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 60
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $26.07
- Maximum Salary: $31.68
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Some post-secondary education.
Additional Required Qualifications:Completion of post-secondary education (i.e. course(s) in business administration, medical office assistant), or other related fields. Completion of Grade 12 (diploma) required. Medical terminology course required. Office Administration certificate MOA or other post-secondary education. Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office is required; with certification being an asset. The successful candidate must have a minimum typing speed 40 WPM. Experience equivalents will be considered. Advanced data entry skills required. Ability to recognize potential errors and provide solutions; troubleshooting skills required. All candidates undergo standardized testing to determine suitability.
Preferred Qualifications:Possess strong interpersonal, decision-making, and communication skills. Contact centre experience is and asset. Customer service, particularly telephone-based experience. Dedicated to quality improvement. Demonstrated ability to work in a team setting.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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