Unit Clerk - Emergency

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; On-site; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Unit Clerk to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will serve as a vital link between patients and healthcare professionals, ensuring efficient communication and record-keeping within the unit. Your responsibilities will include transcribing physician orders, maintaining patient charts, and performing key reception duties. This position offers an opportunity to be part of a supportive environment where your contributions will enhance patient care and operational efficiency. If you are organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about healthcare, this role is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent required.
• Minimum 1 year experience in an acute clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate communication between health professionals and patients.
• Maintain patient records and transcribe physician orders.

Skills

Computer Skills

Communication Skills

Transcription Skills

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Accredited Unit Clerk Course

Tools

Connect Care

iRequest

Job description

Your Opportunity:

The Unit Clerk functions as a receptionist and clerk for the patient care unit. This position is a coordinator and a central source of information and record keeping relating to the activities, communication and service for the patients on the nursing unit. The Unit Clerk acts as a liaison between members of the inter-disciplinary team as well as other hospital and non-hospital staff. Duties of a Unit Clerk are not limited to but do include transcribing physicians’ orders in accordance with Hospitals’ policies and procedures, assembling and maintaining patient charts, as well as key reception duties.

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.

• Acute Care Alberta:
• Primary Care Alberta:
• Recovery Alberta:
• Classification: Unit Clerk
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Emergency
• Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.65
• Posting End Date: 10-APR-2025
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 05-MAY-2025
• Temporary End Date: 06-MAY-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 6
• Shifts per cycle: 20
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• 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:

Minimum 1 year experience in acute clinical setting as unit clerk or completion of certified/recognized unit clerk course within previous year.

Preferred Qualifications:

Proficient in computer skills, Connect Care trained, IRequest, etc.