Unit Clerk
Your Opportunity:
Drayton Valley Hospital and Care Centre is seeking a highly organized and detail‑oriented Staff Scheduler to support staff scheduling needs for the emergency, surgical and acute care units. This position relies on strong collaboration among Nursing staff, Unit Clerks, Health Care Aides and management Reporting to the Site Manager, the Staff Scheduler will play a key role in ensuring staffing coverage. This position involves no public or patient interaction and focuses solely on supporting internal team members. Key Responsibilities: Create, maintain, and adjust staff schedules in accordance with unit needs, collective agreements, and organizational policies. Coordinate shift changes, replacement coverage, and short‑notice staffing adjustments. Communicate clearly and respectfully with co‑workers to support staffing requirements and resolve scheduling concerns. Monitor staffing levels, track leaves, and ensure accurate and timely updates to schedules. Collaborate with unit leadership to anticipate staffing needs and support operational flow. About the Role: This position is ideal for someone who values teamwork, accuracy, and efficiency. The Staff Scheduler plays an essential behind‑the‑scenes role in supporting frontline care teams and contributes significantly to positive unit operations. The role also offers opportunities for growth in administrative, coordination, and workforce‑management skills.
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.
- Classification: Unit Clerk
- Union: AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program: Drayton Valley Acute Care, Emergency & Surgical Program staffing
- Primary Location: Drayton Valley Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 02-FEB-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Full Time
- Date Available: 12-FEB-2026
- Temporary End Date: 31-JUL-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- 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:As Required.
Preferred Qualifications:Experience with the AHS Program: Work Force Management (WFM) staff scheduling system Proficient with Outlook, Word and Excel Strong knowledge and understanding of Collective Agreements.
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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