Unit Clerk

Alberta Health Services; Peace River; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A health services provider in Peace River seeks a Unit Clerk to ensure effective communication among health professionals and provide administrative support. Candidates should possess a high school diploma and complete accredited training in unit clerking. Responsibilities include maintaining patient confidentiality, transcribing orders, and supporting various administrative tasks. The position offers a competitive salary range of $26.07 to $31.68 per hour.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Remote Retention Allowance

Qualifications

• Responsible for efficient communication between health professionals, departments, patients and families.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient information.
• Variety of administrative tasks including reception and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Transcribe and process physician orders.
• Maintain patient records and charts.
• Support unit through various administrative activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Administrative skills

Confidentiality

Education

Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent

Completion of accredited Unit Clerk Course

Job description

Your Opportunity

In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

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.

• Classification: Unit Clerk
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Acute Care Labour and Delivery Combined
• Primary Location: Peace River Comm Hlth Ctr
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 25-NOV-2025
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 05-DEC-2025
• Hours per Shift: 11.08
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 14
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $26.07
• Maximum Salary: $31.68
• 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

As required.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working as a unit clerk in an acute care inpatient environment.