Unit Clerk
Your Opportunity:
Join a fast-paced, dynamic adolescent mental health unit where no two days are ever the same. As a Unit Clerk, you'll play a vital role in keeping our team connected and organized, serving as the central communication hub for staff, patients, families, and external departments. You’ll be the calm in the chaos, fielding calls, greeting and supporting families, updating charts and records, and ensuring the unit runs smoothly behind the scenes. Our unit supports youth and families through some of the most challenging moments of their lives, and your attention to detail, discretion, and compassion will make a meaningful difference every day. If you thrive in a collaborative environment, are unshakeable under pressure, and can keep a sense of humor even when the phones won’t stop ringing, we’d love to have you on our team. This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.
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: Recovery Alberta
- Classification: Unit Clerk
- Union: AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program: Unit 26
- Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.90
- Posting End Date: 13-AUG-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 15-SEP-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 18
- 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:Minimum one year of recent experience (within the last two years) as a Unit Clerk in an acute care inpatient setting. Completion of a recognized Medical Terminology course. Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel. Strong communication and customer service skills. Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing demands. Highly organized, adaptable, and able to prioritize effectively. Experience working with the public. Understanding of collaborative care in an acute care setting.
Preferred Qualifications:Previous experience in an inpatient mental health setting is preferred. Experience working in child and adolescent mental health is considered a strong asset.
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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We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care all across Alberta.
Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it’s about putting patients’ and families’ experiences, priorities and trust first.
We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
