Unit Clerk

Job summary

Coordinate communication among health professionals, departments, patients, and families while protecting confidential patient information. Provide unit administration and staffing support, including reception, record and chart maintenance, processing physician orders, and scheduling appointments, tests, and treatments.

Job details

Your Opportunity: As a Unit Clerk, you will be responsible for ensuring the efficient flow of communication between health professionals, departments, patients, and families while maintaining the confidentiality of patient information. The role serves as a key administrative and staffing resource for the unit. Additional responsibilities include reception duties, greeting and directing visitors, and patients, scheduling patient appointments and supporting interdisciplinary communication. The Unit Clerk supports a resident-centred environment and works closely with residents living with dementia, their families, and the interdisciplinary team. 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. Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta Classification: Unit Clerk Union: AUPE GSS Unit and Program: Long Term Care Primary Location: Rimbey Hospital & Care Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 20-NOV-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 14-DEC-2026 Temporary End Date: 30-JUN-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday 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: Connect Care - Rural Unit Clerk. WFM - Staffing. Preferred Qualifications: As required.

What you’ll do

Coordinate communication among health professionals, departments, patients, and families while protecting confidential patient information. Provide unit administration and staffing support, including reception, record and chart maintenance, processing physician orders, and scheduling appointments, tests, and treatments.

Requirements

Requires completion of Grade 12 or equivalent and an accredited Unit Clerk course or equivalent training program. Additional required qualifications are Connect Care - Rural Unit Clerk and WFM - Staffing.

Listed skills

• Communication · Preferred
• Appointment Scheduling · Preferred
• Administrative Support · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Communication
• Confidentiality
• Reception
• Visitor Direction
• Appointment Scheduling
• Patient Records Management
• Chart Maintenance
• Physician Order Processing
• Patient Test Scheduling
• Administrative Support
• Interdisciplinary Communication
• Staffing Support
• Resident-Centred Care
• Dementia Care Support

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Administrative
• Customer Service & Support

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