Job Description

Your Opportunity:
This Unit Clerk position is essential to the smooth and efficient operation of the Labour/Delivery and Postpartum inpatient units. As the initial contact person, the Unit Clerk is instrumental in facilitating communication between nursing and other health disciplines, departments, patients, and families. The Unit Clerk provides ongoing assistance to nursing, medical, and other staff concerning the administrative and procedural working of the inpatient units. In addition, the unit clerk will be responsible for providing orientation and training to new Unit Clerks.
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:

Unit 25/27 Labour and Delivery and Postpartum

Primary Location:

Red Deer Regional Hospital

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

0.70

Posting End Date:

14-AUG-2025

Temporary Employee Class:

Temp P/T Benefits

Date Available:

24-AUG-2025

Temporary End Date:

15-JUN-2026

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

12

Shifts per cycle:

42

Shift Pattern:

Days, Nights, 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:

Medical Terminology Course required. Proficient skills in both written and spoken English required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Recent experience in a Unit Clerk position on Labour/Delivery & Postpartum. Training and experience with Connect Care (registration, scheduling, etc.). Demonstrated intermediate skill level in data base management, spreadsheets and MS Word. Demonstrated experience in Patient and Family Centered Care. Demonstrated strong organizational, communication, and conflict resolution skills. Ability to balance numerous demands and conflicting priorities.