Administrative Support III
About the role
Your Opportunity:
High Prairie is located one hour east of Peace River, two hours northeast of Grande Prairie, and approximately four hours northwest of Edmonton. Come to northern Alberta, where the people are welcoming, opportunities abound, and you can experience the natural beauty and community spirit of the North. Reporting to North Zone Population and Public Health Area Manager, the Administrative Support III is the initial contact for community health clients and provides ongoing support in the framework of a positive lifetime relationship with public health. The Administrative Support III is responsible for performing reception, registration, and appointment booking functions; operating the switchboard, maintaining health records and processing care visit documentation; maintaining integrity of health records databases. Other clerical duties to support a range of programs and services provided in the Public Health Centre. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. This position is part of Primary Care Alberta. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Primary Care Alberta.
Description:
As an Administrative Support III, you will require advanced administrative or specialized skills and knowledge to support complex procedures, practices and initiatives within a department or program.
- Transition Company: Primary Care Alberta
- Classification: Administrative Support III
- Union: AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program: Public Health
- Primary Location: High Prairie Health Complex
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.00
- Posting End Date: 05-SEP-2025
- Employee Class: Casual/Relief
- Date Available: 15-SEP-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
- Shifts per cycle: Varies
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off: Other
- Minimum Salary: $23.53
- Maximum Salary: $28.60
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Accurate data entry/keyboard skills. Ability to work with minimal supervision. Ability to work well within a team environment, both locally and across multiple sites/programs. Ability to foster positive interpersonal and communication skills in a professional manner with clients, healthcare providers, peers, departmental management, and other individuals who access Public Health services. Ability to prioritize workload to meet established turnaround times. Ability to make sound judgment decisions. Ability to adhere to strict organizational policies, procedures, and legislated requirements regarding patient confidentiality. Ability to handle frequent interruptions and still meet workload timelines. Ability to move and lift moderately (up to 30 pounds) heavy objects. Ability to operate basic office equipment, including fax machine, photocopier, and personal computer.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience in a health care setting. Previous experience with Meditech or Connect Care. Completion of Office Administrative or Business Administrative certificate or diploma. Previous experience in an office environment within the last five (2) years. English language skills in reading, writing and oral communication. Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Windows based computer programs and basic computer skills.
About Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is Canada’s first and largest province wide, fully-integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to the over four million people living in Alberta.
Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life, and from all corners of the world.
Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.
Our five values – compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety – are at the heart of everything that we do.
Administrative Support III
About the role
Your Opportunity:
High Prairie is located one hour east of Peace River, two hours northeast of Grande Prairie, and approximately four hours northwest of Edmonton. Come to northern Alberta, where the people are welcoming, opportunities abound, and you can experience the natural beauty and community spirit of the North. Reporting to North Zone Population and Public Health Area Manager, the Administrative Support III is the initial contact for community health clients and provides ongoing support in the framework of a positive lifetime relationship with public health. The Administrative Support III is responsible for performing reception, registration, and appointment booking functions; operating the switchboard, maintaining health records and processing care visit documentation; maintaining integrity of health records databases. Other clerical duties to support a range of programs and services provided in the Public Health Centre. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. This position is part of Primary Care Alberta. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Primary Care Alberta.
Description:
As an Administrative Support III, you will require advanced administrative or specialized skills and knowledge to support complex procedures, practices and initiatives within a department or program.
- Transition Company: Primary Care Alberta
- Classification: Administrative Support III
- Union: AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program: Public Health
- Primary Location: High Prairie Health Complex
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.00
- Posting End Date: 05-SEP-2025
- Employee Class: Casual/Relief
- Date Available: 15-SEP-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
- Shifts per cycle: Varies
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off: Other
- Minimum Salary: $23.53
- Maximum Salary: $28.60
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Accurate data entry/keyboard skills. Ability to work with minimal supervision. Ability to work well within a team environment, both locally and across multiple sites/programs. Ability to foster positive interpersonal and communication skills in a professional manner with clients, healthcare providers, peers, departmental management, and other individuals who access Public Health services. Ability to prioritize workload to meet established turnaround times. Ability to make sound judgment decisions. Ability to adhere to strict organizational policies, procedures, and legislated requirements regarding patient confidentiality. Ability to handle frequent interruptions and still meet workload timelines. Ability to move and lift moderately (up to 30 pounds) heavy objects. Ability to operate basic office equipment, including fax machine, photocopier, and personal computer.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience in a health care setting. Previous experience with Meditech or Connect Care. Completion of Office Administrative or Business Administrative certificate or diploma. Previous experience in an office environment within the last five (2) years. English language skills in reading, writing and oral communication. Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Windows based computer programs and basic computer skills.
About Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is Canada’s first and largest province wide, fully-integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to the over four million people living in Alberta.
Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life, and from all corners of the world.
Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.
Our five values – compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety – are at the heart of everything that we do.