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. Greets and directs visitors, patients, and staff. Answers, transfers or relays messages on incoming calls. Timekeeper for Acute Care staff (includes time entry and running applicable reports). Assists in the distribution/posting and filing of written information on the unit. Prepares and updates assignment sheets as required. Staff scheduling duties as assigned, where applicable. Performs patient registration where assigned. Performs other duties as required, such as stocking and ordering supplies, general support for nursing with patients, as per Care Manager.
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:

0.00

Posting End Date:

29-SEP-2025

Employee Class:

Casual/Relief

Date Available:

09-OCT-2025

Hours per Shift:

11.25

Length of Shift in weeks:

Varies

Shifts per cycle:

Varies

Shift Pattern:

Days, Evenings, Weekends

Days Off:

Other

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:

As Required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior Unit Clerk experience in a health care setting serving the public preferred. Pharmacy transcription experience. Medical terminology. Demonstrated knowledge of computer applications required with experience of Connect Care, NetCare, I/Request, e-People Timekeeping, and the Oracle ordering system. Demonstrated interpersonal, communication (verbal and written) and organizational skills.