Your Opportunity:
Reporting to the Unit Manager, the Unit Clerk provides clerical support, administrative duties and other related duties for the patient care unit to ensure efficient operation of unit activities. Coordinates confidential information and records relating to activities, communication, patient services and unit operations. This position will involve work with Provincial Staffing Services to assist with liaising our unit schedules and staffing levels. Additionally, there is extensive work supporting the use of electronic medical records for patients (Connect Care). Scheduling client/resident/patient test/treatments and arranging necessary transportation and performing other related duties as required. This position has been identified and is anticipated to transition to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you will transition to Recovery Alberta. In accordance with the transition letter of understanding with UNA, current employees under the UNA Collective Agreement who accept an employment offer, issued after July 1, 2024, will not have any rights under Article 15: Layoff and Recall.
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.
- Recovery Alberta: Y
- Classification: Unit Clerk
- Union: AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program: Unit 35/36 RAH, Child & Adolescent Mental Health
- Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.71
- Posting End Date: 02-OCT-2024
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 14-OCT-2024
- Hours per Shift: 6
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 20
- Shift Pattern: Evenings
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $26.07
- Maximum Salary: $31.68
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent. Completion of an accredited Unit Clerk Course or equivalent training program.
Additional Required Qualifications:Recent experience performing unit clerk duties is required, preferably in a mental health care environment. Accurate basic keyboarding skills and Microsoft Outlook competency required. Proficiency in the English language to communicate verbally and in writing.
Preferred Qualifications:Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology, preferably acquired through completion of a Medical Terminology course. Demonstrated ability to use various computer software packages.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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