Unit Assistant

Shared Health-Soins Communs; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Shared Health-Soins Communs in Winnipeg is seeking a part-time Unit Assistant for the St. Boniface Hospital Cardiac Clinics. You will provide clerical and patient support, including scheduling, preparing rooms, assisting patients, and handling records with a focus on accuracy and confidentiality.

The role requires Grade 12 or equivalent and completion (or grandfathering) of the Ward Clerk Training Program, with prior nursing unit experience preferred. This position is in-person at St.

Qualifications

• Six months experience in a nursing unit.
• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Successful completion of the Ward Clerk Training Program.
• Six months Ward Clerk experience in lieu of training program may apply in grandfathering situations, otherwise training is required.

Responsibilities

• Schedule appointments/consults.
• Prepare examining rooms and assist patients.
• Prepare charts and perform receptionist duties.
• Assist in Records Area and order supplies.
• Process physicians' orders and related duties as assigned.

Skills

Computer systems

English literacy

Confidentiality

Telephone skills

Interpersonal skills

Stress tolerance

Independence

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Ward Clerk Training Program

Job description

Requisition ID: 413260

Position Number: 20089471

Posting End Date: October 30, 2026

City: Winnipeg

Site: St. Boniface Hospital

Department / Unit: Cardiac Clinics

Job Stream: Clinical Support

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date: 09/19/2026

FTE: 0.50

Anticipated Shift: Days

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $22.925 , $23.586 , $24.266 , $24.965 , $25.688 , $26.432

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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.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

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.

St. Boniface Hospital is committed to empowering a workforce that welcomes and celebrates diversity by fostering culturally safe places for all employees. We strive to celebrate our diverse workforce and the outstanding work we do every day.

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.

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

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.