Administrative Support III
- Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- English
Original job description
Your Opportunity:
This position is part of a team of Administrative Support III staff providing administrative support to the daily operations of the Gastroenterology Central Access Triage (GI CAT) Department within the Edmonton Corridor that works closely with nursing staff, primary care physicians, physician specialists, and nurse practitioners to support patient access and care coordination. GI CAT consists of two teams that support referral processing, patient triage, and scheduling activities that requires proficiency in electronic medical records systems with demonstrated accurate and efficient data entry. Responsibilities include validating and updating patient demographics and healthcare numbers, assessing referral information, creating and formatting documents, and maintaining accurate records with strong attention to detail. Staff must manage a high volume of inbound and outbound telephone calls and communicate professionally and effectively with patients, families, physicians, clinic staff, and hospital-based support teams. The ability to remain calm and patient-focused when responding to sensitive inquiries, complex situations, or challenging callers is essential. Accurate, timely documentation of interactions and patient encounters is required. Team members must possess strong critical thinking, problem-solving, organizational, and prioritization skills, be able to work independently in a fast-paced environment while meeting established timelines. Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills are essential. Contributing positively to a collaborative team environment and maintain professional relationships with patients, physicians, clinic staff, and healthcare partners is expected. Work is patient and family-centered, requiring professionalism, confidentiality and compliance with Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) and Access to Information Act (ATIA).
Description:
As an Administrative Support III, you will require advanced administrative or specialized skills and knowledge to support complex procedures, practices and initiatives within a department or program.
- Classification:
- Administrative Support III
- Union:
- AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program:
- Gastroenterology Central Access Triage
- Primary Location:
- Seventh Street Plaza
- Location Details:
- As Per Location
- Multi-Site:
- Not Applicable
- FTE:
- 1.00
- Posting End Date:
- 20-NOV-2026
- Temporary Employee Class:
- Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available:
- 30-NOV-2026
- Temporary End Date:
- 31-MAY-2027
- Hours per Shift:
- 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks:
- 2
- Shifts per cycle:
- 10
- Shift Pattern:
- Days
- Days Off:
- Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary:
- $25.72
- Maximum Salary:
- $31.25
- Vehicle Requirement:
- Not Applicable
Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
Additional Required Qualifications:Post-secondary certification in Medical Office Administration or equivalent. Completion of Medical Terminology course is required and may be demonstrated through a written test. Previous experience in data entry and high level of keyboarding. Typing accuracy and proficiency of at least 70 WPM, demonstrated in a typing test. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. Exceptional communication and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment is essential.
Preferred Qualifications:Connect Care experience/proficiency preferred. Preference to candidates who have existing Connect Care roles: Schegistrar with Referrals, Lumens Front Desk Scheduler, Referrals, Coordinator, Endoscopy Scheduler or Surgical Office Assistant. Relevant education & experience may be considered. To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered, please attach a resume and cover letter with your application.
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Responsibilities
The Administrative Support III at Alberta Health Services will support daily referral processing, patient triage and scheduling for the gastroenterology team. The job means validating patient records in electronic medical record systems, handling many calls with patients and physicians, and keeping accurate documentation.
Requirements
Candidates need Grade 12 or equivalent, medical office administration training or equivalent, and a medical terminology course. They must have data entry experience, typing of at least 70 WPM, and skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Connect Care experience is preferred.
Skills
- Connect Care
- Electronic medical records
- Medical terminology
- Data entry
- Keyboarding
- Typing (70 WPM)
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Referral processing
- Patient triage
- Scheduling
- Telephone communication
- Records management
- Prioritization
- Confidentiality
- Medical office administration
- Documentation
- Patient and family-centred care
Categories
- Healthcare
- Administrative
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- medical office administration
- medical terminology
- data entry
- referral processing
- patient triage
- scheduling
- Connect Care
- electronic medical records
- EMR
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- keyboarding
- typing
- healthcare administration
- gastroenterology
- patient access
- care coordination
- administrative support
- medical secretary
Seniority
Mid level
Tools
- Connect Care
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
Languages
- English
Fields of study
- Medical Office Administration