Unit Clerk
Your Opportunity:
At AHS, we understand how important our people are to fulfilling our mission of providing a patient-focused, high quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans. Our most important asset is our people; when you are at your best, we are at our best. That’s why we provide a variety of benefits to enhance the health and well-being of our employees and their families. It’s one more reason we believe life is better with AHS. Unit 49 is an acute medical cardiology unit that works within the CoAct collaborative care model. The Unit Clerk plays a vital role within the multidisciplinary team, and is responsible for managing the flow of information, while providing clinical support to members of the multidisciplinary team, continuing care centers and other medical facilities. The role of the Unit Clerk includes but is not limited to the following duties: · Ability to co-ordinate and schedule patient tests and treatment · Maintains patient records and charts · Routinely checks patient discharge documents for omissions and signatures and distributes admissions and discharge forms and charts to appropriate departments · Assists in the distribution/posting and filing of written information on the unit · Answers, transfers or relays messages on incoming calls · Performs other clerical functions (e.g. word processing and formatting, recording and transcribing nursing committee meeting minutes, preparing staff time sheets, updating room lists and requisitioning of office and patient care supplies)
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: PLC Unit 49, Medical Cardiology
- Primary Location: Peter Lougheed Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.60
- Posting End Date: 09-DEC-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 19-DEC-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 36
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $26.07
- Maximum Salary: $31.68
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent. Completion of an accredited Unit Clerk Course or equivalent training program.
Additional Required Qualifications:Recognized Unit Clerk Certificate or training program required. Proficient computer skills using MS Office – Word and Excel. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact with patients, public and the multi-disciplinary team. Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail. Ability to be self-directed and motivated and exercise independent decision making. Excellent organizational and time management skills to efficiently organize and prioritize workload in a fast paced environment. Exercises sound judgement and confidentiality when dealing with patient information. Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal. Demonstrates the AHS Values: Respect, Accountability, Transparency, Engagement, Safety, Learning and Performance.
Preferred Qualifications:Minimum 2 years' experience working in an acute care hospital setting in a medical cardiology unit preferred. Experience using Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM), Clinibase, I Request (Patient transport booking) and ESP preferred.
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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