Unit Clerk (Casual) - Bethany Calgary

Bethanyseniors; Calgary; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Bethany Calgary is seeking a Unit Clerk to provide clerical and operational support in a resident care area. You will assist the Interdisciplinary Team to ensure organized workflows and smooth interactions with other departments.

Responsibilities include maintaining health records, handling communications, and coordinating transportation and appointments for residents, families and staff. Casual, variable shifts at Bethany Calgary with a focus on quality, compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 Diploma is required; Unit Clerk Certificate preferred.
• 1–2 years’ experience as a Unit Clerk; geriatrics experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains courteous, helpful demeanor and communicates clearly with all contacts.
• Provides timely and accurate assistance to residents, families, team members and visitors.
• Answers phones, directs messages, uses intercom, communicates with external agencies and internal resources.
• Promotes resident well-being by arranging appointments and transportation.
• Maintains the Resident Health Care record and ensures proper resident identification.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal & written communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Grade 12 Diploma

Unit Clerk Certificate

Job description

About The Role:

With a passion for care towards residents, families and team members, the Unit Clerk is accountable for the provision of clerical and operational support in an assigned resident care area. The Unit Clerk will assist the Interdisciplinary Team to be organized and to maintain efficient interaction with other departments and agencies.

What You Will Do:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Resident Centered Care:

• Maintains a courteous, helpful demeanor and consistently demonstrates an ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all contacts.
• Provides timely and accurate assistance to residents, families, team members and visitors.
• Facilitates communication as required (answering phones, directing messages, using intercom, communicating with external agencies and internal resources).
• Promotes resident well-being and independence through arranging appointments (hairdressing, outings, consultations, lab work, and conferences).
• Assists in identifying resident transportation needs and arranges transportation, accompaniment and petty cash as required.
• Communicates with the residents, families and Interdisciplinary Team members in regards to resident preferences and schedules.

Documentation:

• Assembles and maintains the Resident Health Care record in an accurate and up to date manner.
• Ensures proper resident identification is in place.
• Maintains the confidentiality of all residents.
• Maintains awareness of the unit’s inventory and completes requisitions for material management when required.
• Ensures adequate supply of stationary items and required forms.
• Utilizes required forms for ordering and when necessary picks up supplies from other departments.
• Completes Maintenance Requisitions as required and maintains awareness of status of repairs.
• Photocopies and distributes notices and mail as required.

Team Work:

• Liaises with Interdisciplinary Team to support resident and family requests for service (pastoral care, palliative care, volunteer services).
• Liaises with facility support services to support resident, family and Interdisciplinary Team requests for service (laundry, business office, maintenance, environmental services).
• Notifies appropriate team members, using internal communication processes, of the arrival, discharge, or transfer of residents.

What You Bring:

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Education

• Grade 12 Diploma
• Unit Clerk Certificate preferred

2. Experience

• 1-2 years’ experience as a Unit Clerk
• Previous experience with geriatrics is preferred

3. Additional Skills

• Able to work effectively in a physically and mentally demanding environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Position Information:

Location: Calgary, Alberta

Site: Bethany Calgary

Site Address: 916 18A St NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1C6

Classification: Unit Clerk (Casual) - Bethany Calgary

FTE: 0.00

Non- Union/Union: AUPE GSS

Department/Unit: YA

Time Type: Variable time

Position Type: Casual

Shift & Hours of Work: Variable

Shift per Cycle: Variable

Position Start Date: 2026-08-21

Position End Date:

Bethany Care Society is an equal opportunity employer.

Successful candidates will be required to obtain a Criminal Background Check and provide proof of all mandatory immunizations.

Bethany Care Society complies with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

Bethany is one of Western Canada’s largest not-for-profit providers of care, housing, and community services for seniors and persons with disabilities. Since 1945, Bethany has provided high-quality, person-centred care focused on the unique physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of our residents and tenants. At Bethany, our employees are the backbone that supports our model of quality care. We celebrate a workforce rich in diversity, and our employees are rewarded through meaningful work experiences. Our employees are a part of something bigger than themselves—we are a team of multidisciplinary professionals committed to “Creating Caring Communities. For more information, check out this video about Working at Bethany