Unit Clerk

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

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Unit Clerk for the Acute Care and Emergency on-site at Canmore General Hospital. You will ensure efficient communication among health professionals, patients and families, while handling patient records, orders and scheduling with confidentiality and accuracy.

The role supports the nursing unit under a charge nurse and reports to the Site Manager. Minimum and maximum salary ranges are listed, with regular part-time standards and shift rotations across days,

Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited Unit Clerk Course or equivalent training program.
• Recent unit clerk experience or similar duties, preferably in health care.
• Proficient computer skills including data entry.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Connect Care training.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and coordinate activity and information on the nursing unit.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient information.
• Reception, greeting and directing visitors, patients and health professionals.
• Maintain patient records and charts; transcribe and process physician orders.
• Schedule patient tests and treatments; support unit administration.

Skills

Data entry

Computer proficiency

Connect Care training

Education

Grade 12

Unit Clerk course

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Reporting to Site Manager, and working under the direction of the charge nurse, the unit Clerk – Acute Care and Emergency is responsible for the facilitation and the coordination of activity and information on the nursing unit in order that needs of the patient care are met in an effective manner. The unit Clerk is required to perform complex and specialized clerical duties that require extensive knowledge of the department, organization, policies, procedures, and standards. Please note this position is out of the Canmore General Hospital 100km west of Calgary.

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: Acute Care, Emergency
• Primary Location: Canmore General Hospital
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.86
• Posting End Date: 15-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 16-NOV-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 3
• Shifts per cycle: 12
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $28.49
• Maximum Salary: $34.62
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Unit Clerk
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Acute Care, Emergency
• Primary Location: Canmore General Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.86
• Posting End Date: 15-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 16-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75, 11.25
• Length of Shift in weeks: 3
• Shifts per cycle: 12
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• 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:

Recent unit clerk experience or recent experience performing similar duties, preferably in the health care field. Proficiency and accurate computer skills including data entry. Specific working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel). Connect Care training.

Preferred Qualifications:

Medical terminology course.

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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