Unit Clerk

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

Benefits offered by this job

Temp PT Benefits

Job summary

Alberta Health Services in Red Deer Regional Hospital seeks an experienced Unit Clerk to support Labour/Delivery & Postpartum units. You will coordinate communications, manage records, and assist staff while maintaining patient confidentiality.

The role requires a Grade 12, Unit Clerk training, and strong English, organizational and interpersonal skills. This is a 0.77 FTE temporary position with PT benefits and a flexible shift pattern including days, nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited Unit Clerk Course or equivalent training program.
• Proficient English (written and spoken) required.
• Demonstrated Patient and Family Centered Care and strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate communication between health professionals, patients and families.
• Reception, greeting and directing visitors and staff.
• Maintain patient records and charts, transcribe physician orders.
• Schedule patient tests and treatments and support unit operations.

Skills

English proficiency

Organizational skills

Communication

Conflict resolution

Education

Grade 12

Unit Clerk Course

Tools

Connect Care

MS Office

Job description

Your Opportunity

Your Opportunity: This Unit Clerk position is essential to the smooth and efficient operation of the Labour/Delivery and Postpartum inpatient units. As the initial contact person, the Unit Clerk is instrumental in facilitating communication between nursing and other health disciplines, departments, patients, and families. The Unit Clerk provides ongoing assistance to nursing, medical, and other staff concerning the administrative and procedural work of the inpatient units. In addition, the unit clerk will be responsible for providing orientation and training to new Unit Clerks.

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

• Classification: Unit Clerk
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: U25/27 Unit Clerk Temp
• Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.77
• Posting End Date: 05-NOV-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 30-NOV-2026
• Temporary End Date: 27-MAR-2028
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 46
• Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, 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

Proficient skills in both written and spoken English required. Demonstrated experience in Patient and Family Centered Care Demonstrated strong organizational, communication, and conflict resolution skills Ability to balance numerous demands and conflicting priorities

Preferred Qualifications

Recent experience in a Unit Clerk position on Labour/Delivery & Postpartum Training and experience with Connect Care; Obstetrical Unit clerk with Full Registration Demonstrated knowledge of Personal Directory Demonstrated intermediate skill level in web-based MS office (outlook, excel, word, teams) Medical Terminology Course required.