Emergency Unit Clerk: Patient Flow & Records Specialist

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Temp F/T Benefits

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Unit Clerk for an Emergency Department role at the U of A Hospital in Edmonton. You will manage phones, greet visitors, maintain patient records, transcribe orders and schedule tests, supporting a fast-paced inter-professional team.

The position requires completion of Grade 12 and appropriate Unit Clerk training, with 1+ year ED experience or 2+ years medical-surgical experience. Strong communication and organization are essential.

Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Completion of a Unit Clerk Course or equivalent training program.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential.
• Completion of a Unit Clerk Certificate program (minimum one year).
• At least one year of recent experience as a Unit Clerk in an Emergency Department, or a minimum of two years of experience in a medical-surgical unit.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience will also be considered.
• Preferred: course in medical terminology and current BLS.

Responsibilities

• Manage telephones, greet and direct visitors, patients and health professionals.
• Maintain patient records and charts and transcribe/process physician orders.
• Relay information related to admissions, transfers and discharge of patients; schedule tests/treatments.
• Ensure supplies and equipment are available for the inter-professional team.

Skills

Exceptional communication

Organizational skills

Education

Grade 12

Unit Clerk Course

Unit Clerk Certificate

Job description

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Unit Clerk for an Emergency Department role at the U of A Hospital in Edmonton. You will manage phones, greet visitors, maintain patient records, transcribe orders and schedule tests, supporting a fast-paced inter-professional team.

The position requires completion of Grade 12 and appropriate Unit Clerk training, with 1+ year ED experience or 2+ years medical-surgical experience. Strong communication and organization are essential.