Unit Assistant - Central Resource Team

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Unit Assistant to join their team. This role involves providing essential clerical and patient support, ensuring smooth operations in a busy nursing unit. You will engage with patients, manage appointments, and assist in various administrative tasks, all while working in a collaborative environment that values diversity and inclusion. If you are adaptable, possess strong communication skills, and are eager to contribute to a team committed to excellent patient care, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum six months experience in a nursing unit.
• Grade 12 or equivalent required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical support including scheduling and preparing examining rooms.
• Assist patients and perform receptionist duties as needed.

Skills

Computer Systems Knowledge

English Language Proficiency

Confidentiality Awareness

Telephone Etiquette

Interpersonal Communication

Stress Adaptability

Independent Work

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

St. Boniface Hospital Ward Clerk Training Program

Job description

Requisition ID: 380678

Position Number: 20081069

Posting End Date: May 14, 2025

City: Winnipeg

Employer: St. Boniface Hospital

Site: St. Boniface Hospital

Department / Unit: Central Resource Team - CUPE

Job Stream: Clinical Support

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days;Nights

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $21.370 , $22.012 , $22.672 , $23.351 , $24.053 , $24.775

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

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.

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

Wewelcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.