Job Description

Your Opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity for a Unit Clerk in the Adult Inpatient Complex Care program at the Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury (CCMHBI) in Ponoka. CCMHBI is a campus of specialists and health professionals that are committed to integrated, multi-disciplinary care and treatment to ensure the best outcomes for patients and their families. This position requires a highly motivated individual that is keenly interested in working with people. Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills are large contributors to success in this position. As a Unit Clerk, you will be instrumental in facilitating communication between nursing and other health disciplines, departments, patients, and families. You will also be responsible for a variety of administrative tasks, with may include reception, greeting and directing visitors, patients, and health professionals. You will also maintain patient records, and schedule patient tests and/or treatments. You will also be responsible for performing a range of administrative activities including unit-based staff scheduling duties, recording and transcribing meeting minutes and requisitioning of office and patient care supplies. You will have the ability to work cooperatively within a team environment and demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills. You will have an excellent attendance record.

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: Paragon - Adult Inpatient Program
• Primary Location: Cent. Ctr for MH and Brain Inj
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 29-SEP-2023
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 09-OCT-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Evenings
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• 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:

Experience with ESP including staff liaison experience, Connect Care, and NetCare. Skilled with computer software applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Adobe). Demonstrated commitment to teamwork, excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer service focus is required. Preferred Qualifications:

Previous Unit Clerk experience in a hospital setting preferred, Unit-Based Staff Liaison training an asset. Strong organization skills with the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.

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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