Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Please note that this position is in Manning, Alberta, six hours north of Edmonton. Manning is located on the banks of the beautiful Notikewin River in northern Alberta, known as the Land of the Mighty Moose. It serves as a service center for the local agriculture, forestry, and gas industries. With pleasant summer days and midnight sunsets, living in northern Alberta offers a truly unforgettable experience. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. Your responsibilities will include various administrative tasks, such as maintaining patient charts and scheduling tests and treatments for patients, answering phones, assisting the team with workflows, using excel, word, etc. In addition, you will carry out several administrative activities to support the unit, including staff scheduling and timekeeping for long-term care.
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: Long Term Care Primary Location: Manning Community Health Ctr Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.70 Posting End Date: 09-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 19-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 7 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends Days Off: Other Minimum Salary: $28.49 Maximum Salary: $34.62 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:
Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must possess strong interpersonal skills with a variety of people from various ages and backgrounds. Excellent computer skills are essential. Must possess excellent attention to detail. Ability to function efficiently in a busy environment - to efficiently manage time and prioritize multiple tasks. Ability to work with minimal supervision. Ability to process, store, track and retrieve records and information efficiently in accordance with policies and procedures. Ability to maintain office equipment such as printers and copiers. Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office software. Good knowledge of Connect Care. In accordance with Health Information Act (HIA), Freedom of Information and Privacy (FOIP) and other privacy legislation in effect the incumbent shall comply at all times with APL / AHS’s Information Privacy and Information Security policies.
Preferred Qualifications:
As Required.
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Responsibilities
Maintain patient charts and records, coordinate communication among health professionals, departments, patients, and families, and schedule tests and treatments. Provide unit administration, including reception, physician order processing, staff scheduling, timekeeping, and workflow support.
Requirements
Requires Grade 12 or equivalent and completion of an accredited Unit Clerk course or equivalent training program. Candidates must have strong communication and interpersonal skills, excellent computer and Microsoft Office knowledge, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize tasks and manage records with minimal supervision; knowledge of Connect Care is also required.
Skills
- Patient Records Management
- Scheduling Tests and Treatments
- Staff Scheduling
- Timekeeping
- Reception
- Communication
- Confidentiality
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Connect Care
- Attention to Detail
- Time Management
- Prioritization
- Records Processing
- Office Equipment Maintenance
Benefits
- Remote Retention Allowance
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Unit Clerk
- Long-Term Care
- Patient Records
- Patient Charts
- Physician Orders
- Test Scheduling
- Treatment Scheduling
- Staff Scheduling
- Timekeeping
- Reception
- Visitor Direction
- Communication
- Confidentiality
- Health Information Act
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
- Information Privacy
- Information Security
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Connect Care
- Records Processing
- Records Storage
- Records Tracking
- Records Retrieval
- Office Equipment
- Printers
- Copiers
- Workflow Support
