Your Opportunity:

The successful candidate will provide clerical support to the Short Stay Surgery Unit and the Pre-Admission Clinic. The Short Stay Surgery Unit provides pre- and post-surgical care, while the Pre-Admission Clinic provides pre-surgical assessment and screening to adult patients having scheduled surgery at the University of Alberta Hospital. The Unit Clerk plays a key role within the multidisciplinary team, supporting surgical patients through the peri-operative continuum. The Unit Clerk is a principal point of contact with patients and is in a preferred position to impact patient experience. Working on these fast-paced units the successful incumbent will perform clerical duties such as reception, patient registration, assisting with the flow of patients through the unit, coordinating diagnostics, liaising with the multidisciplinary team, word processing and filing. Other duties as required.

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.