Unit Assistant

Job summary

Provide clerical and patient-related support in the Cardiac Clinics, including scheduling appointments and consultations, preparing examination rooms and charts, and assisting patients. Perform reception and records-area duties, order supplies, process physicians' orders, and complete other related tasks as assigned.

Job details

Requisition ID: 412345 Position Number: 20069432 Posting End Date: October 15, 2026 City: Winnipeg Employer: St. Boniface Hospital Site: St. Boniface Hospital Department / Unit: Cardiac Clinics Job Stream: Clinical Support Union: CUPE Anticipated Start Date: ASAP FTE: 1.00 Anticipated Shift: Days Work Arrangement: In Person Daily Hours Worked: 7.75 Annual Base Hours: 2015 Salary: $22.925 , $23.586 , $24.266 , $24.965 , $25.688 , $26.432 Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care. Position Overview Under the general supervision of the Manager Health Services, and while demonstrating a commitment to the Mission, Values and Management Philosophy of St. Boniface Hospital, the Unit Assistant is responsible for providing clerical and patient related support to include: scheduling appointments/consults; preparing examining rooms; assisting patients; preparing charts; performing receptionist duties; assisting in the Records Area; ordering supplies; processing physicians' orders; and performing other related duties as assigned. Experience Six (6) months experience in a nursing unit. Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate) Grade 12 or equivalent. Successful completion of the St. Boniface Hospital Ward Clerk Training Program. Note: Six (6) months Ward Clerk experience on a nursing unit in lieu of "Successful completion of the St. Boniface Hospital Ward Clerk Training Program" shall be applicable only to those applicants in a "grandfathering" situation - i.e. those who have previous ward clerk experience without having completed the Ward Clerk Training Program. Minimum experience required in these instances shall be one (1) year in total. Certification/Licensure/Registration Not Applicable Qualifications And Skills Knowledge of computer systems. Ability to read, write, speak and understand English. Ability to retain information which is of a confidential nature. Good telephone manner. Good interpersonal communication skills. Ability to adapt readily to stressful situations. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Physical Requirements Physically capable of assisting patients in wheelchairs. St. Boniface Hospital is committed to empowering a workforce that welcomes and celebrates diversity by fostering culturally safe places for all employees. We strive to celebrate our diverse workforce and the outstanding work we do every day. This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment. Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment. Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition. We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process. Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.

What you’ll do

Provide clerical and patient-related support in the Cardiac Clinics, including scheduling appointments and consultations, preparing examination rooms and charts, and assisting patients. Perform reception and records-area duties, order supplies, process physicians' orders, and complete other related tasks as assigned.

Requirements

Applicants need Grade 12 or equivalent, completion of the St. Boniface Hospital Ward Clerk Training Program, and six months of experience in a nursing unit. Eligible applicants with prior ward clerk experience may substitute the training program with at least one year of total ward clerk experience; candidates also need computer knowledge, strong communication and confidentiality skills, and the ability to assist patients in wheelchairs.

Listed skills

• Appointment Scheduling · Preferred
• interpersonal communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Computer Systems Knowledge
• Appointment Scheduling
• Patient Assistance
• Chart Preparation
• Receptionist Duties
• Medical Records Support
• Supply Ordering
• Processing Physicians' Orders
• Confidentiality
• Telephone Etiquette
• Interpersonal Communication
• Stress Adaptability
• Independent Work
• English Communication
• Wheelchair Assistance

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Administrative
• Customer Service & Support

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