Unit Intake Clerk

Job summary

The Unit Intake Clerk provides essential administrative support to the healthcare team by managing communications, scheduling, and patient records. They are also responsible for transcribing medical orders and ensuring the smooth daily operation of the withdrawal management unit.

Job details

Career Opportunity: Unit Intake Clerk Location: Vanderhoof / Tachick Lake Employment Type: Full-Time, 35 hours per week Practice Differently with Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS): CSFS is an innovative and progressive leader in Indigenous health and family services where culture is at the centre of everything we do. Since our beginnings in the late 1980s, CSFS has grown to over 545 employees providing services to 11 member Nations. Discover what it means to practice differently, as you enjoy unique experiences, close connections with communities, as well as the natural wonders of northern BC while you work. The Opportunity: The Unit Intake Clerk performs administrative tasks that support the healthcare team to ensure the smooth operation of the withdrawal management unit. * Serve as the primary administrative contact for the unit by managing incoming communications, prioritizing requests, directing inquiries, and ensuring accurate and timely information flow to appropriate staff. * Coordinate and maintain scheduling requirements for multi-disciplinary learners * Manage confidential patient records by entering, updating, and verifying demographic and medical information while ensuring accuracy, privacy, and compliance with applicable policies and standards. * Support the effective operation of the unit by coordinating administrative workflows, maintaining equipment readiness, and assisting team members in entering data into EMR or other databases * Process and transcribe medical orders for medication, laboratory, diagnostic imaging, and treatment Visit www.practicedifferently.ca [http://www.practicedifferently.ca] and click on ‘View Opportunities’ to view the full job description for this career opportunity. What You Will Bring to The Role: * Graduation from a recognized Unit Clerk program plus one year's recent, related experience OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. * Preference for candidates with previous work experience in areas of mental health and substance use * Addiction Care and Treatment Online Course (ACTOC) from British Columbia Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU), or willing to obtain. At CSFS, we understand that knowledge and experience may come from a variety of sources and encourage applications from individuals whose backgrounds may not align perfectly with the qualifications listed above. The Location: Vanderhoof “where the heart is beckoning” is geographically located near the centre of British Columbia and truly is at the “Heart of it All” when it comes to lifestyle, low cost of living and employment opportunities. The community’s size, services and amenities are well suited for entrepreneurs, and those involved in resource or agricultural sectors. Whether you are looking for an adventuresome way to stretch your legs, are an avid wildlife admirer or looking for fun ways to entertain the family, Vanderhoof has something for you. Learn more about Vanderhoof by visiting http://www.vanderhoof.ca/ [http://www.vanderhoof.ca/]. What CSFS Team Members Are Saying: * We live by our organization’s values of Responsibility, Compassion, Honesty, Integrity, Trust and Respect while caring and advocating for vulnerable people. * Supported to pursue life long learning, professional development and recognition for your contribution. * Recognize the value of Carrier Sekani Knowledge holders and language speakers. Wage Range: The target hiring range for this position is $28.4238 to $36.8096 per hour. Candidates will typically be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the wage range. Placement within the wage range is dependent on the applicants’ role specific knowledge, skills, abilities, related experience and in consideration of factors such as market conditions and internal equity. Total Rewards: In addition to base salary, CSFS offers an excellent compensation package. It features unique, generous, flexible time off options promoting work-life-family balance, Municipal Pension Plan (defined benefit with an employer contribution of 9.31% after eligibility period), as well as extended health and dental benefits. At CSFS, we believe in investing in our employees through meaningful educational and professional development opportunities. Hurry and Apply Now! Go to www.practicedifferently.ca [http://www.practicedifferently.ca] and click on ‘View Opportunities’ to apply. Applications will only be received and accepted through our online recruitment system. Deadline to Apply: September 24, 2026 Along with your resume, please submit a cover letter outlining why you are interested in this opportunity, what skills and experience you will bring, and how your qualifications will make you successful in this role. In accordance with Section 41 of the BC Human Rights Code and Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, preference will be given to qualified candidates with Aboriginal Ancestry. CSFS is committed to ensuring accessible and accommodating processes during the application and selection phases. If you need accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please contact our Human Resources team by email at recruitment@csfs.org and we’ll collaborate with you to address your requirements.

What you’ll do

The Unit Intake Clerk provides essential administrative support to the healthcare team by managing communications, scheduling, and patient records. They are also responsible for transcribing medical orders and ensuring the smooth daily operation of the withdrawal management unit.

Requirements

Candidates must have graduated from a recognized Unit Clerk program and possess at least one year of recent, related experience. Preference is given to those with experience in mental health and substance use, and the Addiction Care and Treatment Online Course (ACTOC) is preferred.

Benefits

• Extended health benefits • Dental benefits • Municipal pension plan • Flexible time off • Professional development opportunities

Listed skills

• Administrative Support · Preferred
• Mental Health Support · Preferred
• Prioritization · Preferred
• Data entry · Preferred
• scheduling · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Administrative support
• Communication management
• Scheduling
• Data entry
• Medical record management
• Transcription
• Electronic medical records
• Patient information management
• Mental health support
• Substance use support
• Prioritization
• Office equipment maintenance
• Workflow Management
• Advocacy
• Administrative Functions
• Compassion
• Mental Health
• Management
• Communication
• Leadership
• Innovation
• Lifelong Learning
• Medical Orders For Life-Sustaining Treatments
• Coordinating
• Transcribing
• Honesty

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Administrative
• Social Services
• Intake Clerk
• Medical Secretary
• Medical Secretaries
• Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants