Unit Clerk

🔍 Calgary Zone, Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre

📁: Administrative and Clerical

📅   : ALB00489447 Requisition #

📅   : Apr 09, 2025 Post Date

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Acute Care Alberta: N

Primary Care Alberta: N

Recovery Alberta: N

Classification: Unit Clerk

Union: AUPE GSS

Unit and Program: Calgary Eating Disorder Unit: Inpatient

Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 15-APR-2025

Employee Class: Regular Full Time

Date Available: 25-APR-2025

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 10

Shift Pattern: Days

Days Off: Saturday/Sunday

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:

Recognized Unit Clerk course required. Greets and directs patients, families and visitors and staff when entering the unit. Manages and supports the entry/exit of the locked unit. Maintains professional communication when answering the unit phones, responding to call bells and relays any messages in a timely manner. Always maintains the privacy and confidentiality of patients. Reviews and processes physician orders including medication, labs, diagnostic imaging and any additional treatment orders. Coordinates and schedules patient tests and treatment needs as requested. Arranges transportation between hospitals as requested. Contacts patients to advise of admission (if elective) and provides direction to the unit and other related information (e.g. parking, pt drop off). Coordinates rooms bookings and staff schedules and admissions, including linkages with the outpatient care team. Communicates with other departments (dietary, housekeeping, linen, IT, etc.) to ensure the unit has adequate or appropriate supplies. Sends discharge summary to outpatient care team. Participates in unit meetings and takes minutes when requested. Collaborates with the CEDP Admin team at ACH and RRDTC to ensure coordination of patients flow across the continuum of care. Communicates with the scheduling department for flow sheets and related time sheets.

Preferred Qualifications:

Familiarity with Connect care, including scheduling appointments and building templates. Strong computer skills required, including MS Office, ESP/WFM access. Experience with timekeeping. Experience working in a mental health setting, and/or acute care unit. Working knowledge of FM& E portal for maintenance requests

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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