Unit Clerk - Labour and Delivery

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

Job summary

Alberta Health Services in Wetaskiwin seeks a Unit Clerk for the Labour and Delivery Unit to support the care team, manage information flow, and maintain patient records with strict confidentiality. The role involves reception, chart maintenance, and processing physician orders.

The incumbent will schedule tests and treatments, coordinate communications across care teams and families, and contribute to unit operations with reliability and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited Unit Clerk Course or equivalent training program.
• Previous experience as a Unit Clerk in an acute care setting.
• MS Office, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Time Keeping Course, Connect Care Training and other Training as determined by the Manager.
• Medical Terminology.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling appointments, tests, therapies, and consultations into electronic health records and other databases.
• Reception: first point of contact for efficient administration of the Unit.
• Communication between care teams, departments, patients and families while maintaining confidentiality.
• Clerical support duties for the Unit/Clinic/Care Centre and maintaining patient electronic charts.
• Completing projects under tight timelines and with frequent interruptions.

Skills

Reception duties

Confidentiality

Team collaboration

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Unit Clerk Course or equivalent training program

Tools

MS Office

Word

Excel

Outlook

Connect Care Training

Time Keeping Course

Job description

Your Opportunity

Wetaskiwin has an exciting opportunity for a Unit Clerk for Labour and Delivery Unit. As a Unit Clerk in our L&D unit you will be responsible for managing the flow of information and providing clerical support to the care team on the units of hospital. You will demonstrate genuine interest and respect for our patients and utilize your knowledge, skills, and abilities to competently provide support to the physicians, nursing staff, and the patients we serve. The Unit Clerk will demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team. The Unit Clerk is primarily responsible for: Scheduling appointments, tests, therapies, and consultations into electronic health records and other appropriate databases. Reception: serving as the first point of contact in matters concerning the efficient administration of the Unit. Communication of information: playing a key role in helping to foster a team environment on the Unit by facilitating communication between care teams, departments, patients and families, and by maintaining confidentiality of patient information. Clerical support duties for the Unit/Clinic/Care Centre. Maintains patient electronic charts. Other responsibilities: completing projects under tight timelines and with frequent interruptions.

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.

Required Qualifications

Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent. Completion of an accredited Unit Clerk Course or equivalent training program.

Additional Required Qualifications

Previous experience as a Unit Clerk in an acute care setting. MS Office, Word, Excel, and Outlook. Time Keeping Course, Connect Care Training and other Training as determined by the Manager.

Preferred Qualifications

Medical Terminology.

Classification Details

Classification: Unit Clerk Union: AUPE GSS Unit and Program: Labour and Delivery Primary Location: Wetaskiwin Hospital & Care Ctr Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.50 Posting End Date: 28-SEP-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 08-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 30 Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $28.49 Maximum Salary: $34.62 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable