Job Description

Your Opportunity:

The Unit Clerk at the Whitecourt Healthcare Centre is responsible for managing the flow of information and providing clerical support to staff and physicians in the Acute Care Department at the Whitecourt Healthcare Centre. The Unit Clerk reports to the Care Manager and works under limited supervision and is primarily responsible to: Transcribes and processes physician orders including medication, laboratory, diagnostic imaging and treatment orders as well as other diagnostic studies. Co-ordinates and schedules patient tests and treatment. Contact patients to advise of admission, discharge and appointment dates and arranges patient transportation. Maintains patient records and charts. Routinely checks patient discharge documents for omissions and signatures and distributes admissions and discharge forms and charts to appropriate departments. Greets and directs visitors, patients and staff. Answers, transfers or relays messages on incoming calls. Assists in the distribution/posting and filing or written information on the unit. Prepares and updates assignment sheets as required. Performs backup staffing duties as assigned, where applicable. Performs patient registration where assigned. Meditech entry. Performs 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.

• Classification: Unit Clerk
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Acute Care
• Primary Location: Whitecourt Healthcare Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 08-NOV-2022
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 21-NOV-2022
• Temporary End Date: 02-JUN-2023
• Hours per Shift: 11.25
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 42
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $25.56
• Maximum Salary: $31.06
• 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:

Pharmacy transcription experience. Medical terminology. Demonstrated knowledge of computer applications required with experience of Meditech, NetCare, I/Request, and the Oracle ordering system. Demonstrated interpersonal, communication (verbal and written) and organizational skills. Preferred Qualifications:

Prior Unit Clerk experience in a health care setting serving the public preferred.

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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