Unit Assistant

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA); Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg is seeking a Unit Assistant to provide clerical and patient-related support within the Cardiac Clinics.

Duties include scheduling appointments, preparing examining rooms, assisting patients, organizing charts, and handling receptionist tasks in person. The role requires basic literacy, English proficiency, and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Six months experience in a nursing unit.
• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Successful completion of the Ward Clerk Training Program.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling appointments/consults.
• Preparing examining rooms.
• Assisting patients.
• Preparing charts.
• Receptionist duties.
• Assisting in the Records Area.
• Ordering supplies.
• Processing physicians' orders.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Knowledge of computer systems

English proficiency

Confidentiality

Telephone manners

Interpersonal communication

Adapt to stressful situations

Independent work

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Ward Clerk Training Program

Job description

Requisition ID: 409101

Position Number: 20048733

Posting End Date: August 25, 2026

City: Winnipeg

Employer: St. Boniface Hospital

Site: St. Boniface Hospital

Department / Unit: Cardiac Clinics

Job Stream: Clinical Support

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: ASAP - Indefinite

Reason for Term: Other Leave

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $22.475, $23.136, $23.816, $24.515, $25.238, $25.982

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Position Overview

Under the general supervision of the Manager Health Services, and while demonstrating a commitment to the Mission, Values and Management Philosophy of St. Boniface Hospital, the Unit Assistant is responsible for providing clerical and patient related support to include: scheduling appointments/consults; preparing examining rooms; assisting patients; preparing charts; performing receptionist duties; assisting in the Records Area; ordering supplies; processing physicians' orders; and performing other related duties as assigned.

Experience

• Six (6) months experience in a nursing unit.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Successful completion of the St. Boniface Hospital Ward Clerk Training Program.

Note: Six (6) months Ward Clerk experience on a nursing unit in lieu of "Successful completion of the St. Boniface Hospital Ward Clerk Training Program" shall be applicable only to those applicants in a "grandfathering" situation - i.e. those who have previous ward clerk experience without having completed the Ward Clerk Training Program. Minimum experience required in these instances shall be one (1) year in total.

Qualifications And Skills

• Knowledge of computer systems.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Ability to retain information which is of a confidential nature.
• Good telephone manner.
• Good interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to adapt readily to stressful situations.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Physical Requirements

• Physically capable of assisting patients in wheelchairs.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, Prairie Crocus Manor, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.