Administrative Support III

Alberta Health Services; Taber; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking an Administrative Support III at Taber Health Centre to handle patient admissions, registrations, and frontline reception tasks. You will operate the switchboard, direct calls, and assist with patient orientation and staff support in a dynamic hospital setting.

The role requires advanced administrative skills, medical terminology, privacy knowledge, and the ability to work per a rotation schedule that includes days, evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel; proficient typing and keyboarding.
• Medical Terminology; knowledge of privacy and disclosure laws.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to work independently and in a team.
• Must be able to prioritize tasks and handle interruptions calmly.

Responsibilities

• Process admission and registration of inpatients and outpatients.
• Verify patient identification and orient patients to staff and students.
• Provide reception and switchboard duties; direct calls and assist with wayfinding.
• Handle financial functions for hospital billing and deposits, daily reconciliations, and patient safekeeping.
• Assist residents with trust accounts where applicable; support office operations and supplies.

Skills

Outlook

Word

Excel

Keyboarding

Privacy laws

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Stress management

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Tools

Connect Care

Netcare

Person Directory

Job description

Reporting to the Supervisor, Registration Switchboard and Patient Information (RSPI) South West Zone, the Administrative Support III performs a variety of administrative duties related to interviewing patients/public and providing accurate and timely registration services for the hospital. Main duties include processing admission and registration of inpatients and outpatients, verify and validating patient identification and orientation to staff and students. Responsibilities will also include reception services, operating the switchboard, directing calls, wayfinding, monitoring code phones as required in the site, financial functions for hospital billing, and supplies, daily reconciliations, deposits, patient safekeeping, & where applicable assisting residents with trust accounts.

Description:

As an Administrative Support III, you will require advanced administrative or specialized skills and knowledge to support complex procedures, practices and initiatives within a department or program.

• Transition Company: Health Shared Services
• Classification: Administrative Support III
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: SZ TABER HOSP Registration
• Primary Location: Taber Health Centre
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.79
• Posting End Date: 15-SEP-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 25-SEP-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 6
• Shifts per cycle: 28
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $25.72
• Maximum Salary: $31.25
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Transition Company: Health Shared Services
• Classification: Administrative Support III
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: SZ TABER HOSP Registration
• Primary Location: Taber Health Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.79
• Posting End Date: 15-SEP-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 25-SEP-2026
• Hours per Shift: 5.75, 6.50, 6.75, 7.00
• Length of Shift in weeks: 6
• Shifts per cycle: 28
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $25.72
• Maximum Salary: $31.25
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Knowledge and operation of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel. Medical Terminology required; proficiency test will be administered. Keyboarding skills required; proficiency test will be administered. Knowledge of legislation regarding access, privacy and disclosure of patient information required. Confident to work independently and in a team environment with excellent communication skills. Skilled at paying close attention to detail. Demonstrated ability to maintain a professional image, manage stressful situations with empathy and to remain calm, courteous, sensitive and tactful at all times. Able to prioritize work and cope with frequent interruptions. Must be able to work all shifts based on operational needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

Completion of MOA course or equivalent, previous experience working in a Medical Office setting, switchboard experience, Connect Care, Netcare and Person Directory.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend 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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