Unit Clerk

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services in Calgary is seeking a Unit Clerk to ensure smooth communication flows on Unit 112 at Foothills Medical Centre. You will handle reception, greet visitors, maintain patient records, transcribe physician orders and help schedule tests and treatments.

You will be the first point of contact, support nursing and other health disciplines, maintain confidentiality, and use MS Word/Excel/Outlook.

Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited Unit Clerk Course or equivalent training.
• Successful completion of a recognized Unit Clerk Course (including Medical Terminology) required.
• Well developed interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) in English required.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task work to effectively cope with frequent interruptions, noise, nearby distractions and other stressful situations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact on the unit and facilitate communication between nursing and other health disciplines, patients and families.
• Perform reception, greeting and directing visitors, patients and health professionals and maintain patient records and charts.
• Transcribe and process physician orders and schedule patient tests and/or treatments.
• Support the unit with a range of administrative tasks and contribute to efficient unit operations.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Multi-tasking

Prioritization

English language proficiency

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Unit Clerk Course

Medical Terminology

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Typing

Connect Care

Netcare

Job description

Working under the general supervision of the Management team, the Unit Clerk is responsible for a variety of reception and communication duties. The Unit Clerk is the first point of contact on the unit and is partially responsible for the efficient flow and communication of all matters within the team and unit.The Unit Clerk plays a vital role in helping to foster a team environment in the unit by facilitating communication between nursing and other health disciplines, departments, patients and families and in maintaining confidentiality of patient information. Other members of the interdisciplinary team rely on the Unit Clerk's knowledge, communication and awareness of the overall unit operations.

Description:

As a Unit Clerk, you will be responsible for the efficient flow of communication between health professionals, departments, patients and families while maintaining confidentiality of patient information. You will also be responsible for a variety of administrative tasks which may include reception, greeting and directing visitors, patients and health professionals, maintaining patient records and charts, transcribing and processing physician orders as well as scheduling patient tests and/or treatments. You will also be responsible for performing a range of administrative activities in support of the unit.

• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Unit 112
• Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 23-SEP-2026
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 03-OCT-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $28.49
• Maximum Salary: $34.62
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Unit Clerk
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Unit 112
• Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 23-SEP-2026
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Hours per Shift: 11.08
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $28.49
• Maximum Salary: $34.62
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.Completion of an accredited Unit Clerk Course or equivalent training program.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Successful completion of a recognized Unit Clerk Course (including Medical Terminology) required.Well developed interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) in English required.Ability to prioritize and multi-task work to effectively cope with frequent interruptions, noise, nearby distractions and other stressful situations.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience with Connect Care, Netcare and other AHS IT applications preferred.Previous experience with MS Word, Excel and Outlook preferred.Basic typing and computer skills are required.

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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Calgary Zone, Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre

Calgary Zone, Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre