Job Description

Your Opportunity:
Experience the unique rewards and challenges of rural healthcare in Innisfail as a Unit Clerk/Scheduler. If you are a Unit Clerk who likes small town living, this position in Innisfail might be for you! The Innisfail Health Centre has an Acute Care department with 28 beds, Emergency Department with 10 beds and we have an Ophthalmology/OR department. This position gives you a unique opportunity to work as a Unit Clerk/Scheduler in the Acute Care and Emergency Departments. Alberta Health Services, (AHS) is Canada's first, fully integrated provincial healthcare system, and has been counted among the Canada's top 100 employers, Alberta's top 75 employers, and a top employer for diversity and young people. You will get a comprehensive benefits plan, which includes health, dental, vision, disability, and lifestyle considerations - check it out on our website. You can also grow your career through in-house courses or external opportunities. You can thrive with AHS! The town of Innisfail has a population of 8,000 with surrounding hamlets. Residents have easy access to the downtown and commercial areas, as well as several parks, playgrounds, bike/walking paths, year-round access to lakes, rivers and outdoor recreation. The town has 2 large grocery stores, several restaurants, gas stations, banks, various businesses, churches, several schools, an arena, curling rink and swimming pool. Within a half-hour drive are three beautiful lakes ideal for camping and fishing and the Red Deer River is 5 minutes away. Red Deer is approximately 25 minutes North of Innisfail and Calgary is approximately 50 minutes South.
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:

Innisfail Health Center

Primary Location:

Innisfail Health/MH Care Ctr

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

0.90

Posting End Date:

18-JUL-2025

Temporary Employee Class:

Temp P/T Benefits

Date Available:

18-AUG-2025

Temporary End Date:

28-SEP-2026

Hours per Shift:

10

Length of Shift in weeks:

4

Shifts per cycle:

14

Shift Pattern:

Days, Evenings, Weekends

Days Off:

As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary:

$26.07

Maximum Salary:

$31.68

Vehicle Requirement:

Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent. Completion of an accredited Unit Clerk Course or equivalent training program.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent. Completion of an accredited Unit Clerk. Course or equivalent training program. Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. Any other duties as assigned. Assist with staff scheduling, replacing of sick calls, making calls to fill shifts. Timecard access. Manage the phone, take phone messages and paging when required. Order supplies, when required. Be responsible accountable, ability to work with in a team environment and take direction when needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

Unit Clerk course. 3-5 years' experience working in the Acute Care/Emergency setting. Connect Care Access with the ability to schedule appointments, assist with Connect Care in finding results, ie labs, immunizations, Diagnostic results, Scan documents, assist with booking transfers for patients. Aware of the Medication Reconciliation Process. Maintain a professional disposition while at work, ability to deal with the public is a calm professional manner.