Unit Clerk
- AB, Canada
- Edmonton, AB, Canada
Classification: Unit Clerk Union: AUPE GSS Unit and Program: UAH MEDICINE 5C3 Primary Location: U of A Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 27-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 06-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 06-AUG-2027 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 14 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Other Minimum Salary: $28.49 Maximum Salary: $34.62 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable · Temporary
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- Classification: Unit Clerk Union: AUPE GSS Unit and Program: UAH MEDICINE 5C3 Primary Location: U of A Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 27-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 06-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 06-AUG-2027 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 14 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Other Minimum Salary: $28.49 Maximum Salary: $34.62 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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Your Opportunity:
The University of Alberta Hospital is one of Canada’s leading clinical, research, and teaching hospitals, treating more than 700,000 patients annually from western and northern Canada. The hospital offers a wide range of diagnostic and treatment services, including specialized adult services within cardiac sciences, neurosciences, surgery, medicine, orthopedics, renal, critical care, burns, transplant and trauma inpatient programs as well as, a vast number of ambulatory clinics. We promise Extraordinary Care, Exceptional Caring. The hospital is centrally located in the capital city, the heart of the academic campus, Old Strathcona and the beautiful river valley. We encourage healthy lifestyles by providing secure bike storage, a Light Rail Transit Station, the Pulse Fitness Centre and other ReVitalize activities. This position contributes to the care of patients in the medicine program which consists of 14 units and includes the following services, General Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Pulmonary, Hematology and Geriatrics/Neurology. The program utilizes a collaborative care model (COACT) for patient care and Connect Care by Epic for the patient's electronic medical record. The program has a team of Clinical Nurse Educators and Clinical Nurse Specialist to support new hire orientation, training in specialized areas and ongoing professional development and initiatives. We strive to utilize evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives to improve patient and family experiences and outcomes.
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: UAH MEDICINE 5C3 Primary Location: U of A Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 27-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 06-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 06-AUG-2027 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 14 Shift Pattern: Days 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:
Experience working in a hospital setting. Ability to work in a team environment. Computer literacy – Excel, Word, Payroll. To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered please attach a resume and cover letter with your application.
Preferred Qualifications:
Connect Care training preferred.
The University of Alberta Hospital is one of Canada’s leading clinical, research, and teaching hospitals, treating more than 700,000 patients annually from western and northern Canada. The hospital offers a wide range of diagnostic and treatment services, including specialized adult services within cardiac sciences, neurosciences, surgery, medicine, orthopedics, renal, critical care, burns, transplant and trauma inpatient programs as well as, a vast number of ambulatory clinics. We promise Extraordinary Care, Exceptional Caring. The hospital is centrally located in the capital city, the heart of the academic campus, Old Strathcona and the beautiful river valley. We encourage healthy lifestyles by providing secure bike storage, a Light Rail Transit Station, the Pulse Fitness Centre and other ReVitalize activities. This position contributes to the care of patients in the medicine program which consists of 14 units and includes the following services, General Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Pulmonary, Hematology and Geriatrics/Neurology. The program utilizes a collaborative care model (COACT) for patient care and Connect Care by Epic for the patient's electronic medical record. The program has a team of Clinical Nurse Educators and Clinical Nurse Specialist to support new hire orientation, training in specialized areas and ongoing professional development and initiatives. We strive to utilize evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives to improve patient and family experiences and outcomes.
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: UAH MEDICINE 5C3 Primary Location: U of A Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 27-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 06-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 06-AUG-2027 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 14 Shift Pattern: Days 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:
Experience working in a hospital setting. Ability to work in a team environment. Computer literacy – Excel, Word, Payroll. To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered please attach a resume and cover letter with your application.
Preferred Qualifications:
Connect Care training preferred.
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Responsibilities
Coordinate communication among health professionals, departments, patients, and families while protecting confidential patient information. Provide unit administrative support, including reception, maintaining patient records and charts, processing physician orders, and scheduling tests and treatments.
Requirements
Applicants must have Grade 12 or equivalent and have completed an accredited Unit Clerk course or equivalent training program. Hospital experience, teamwork, and computer literacy in Excel, Word, and payroll are required; Connect Care training is preferred.
Skills
- Communication
- Confidentiality
- Reception
- Visitor Direction
- Patient Records Management
- Chart Maintenance
- Physician Order Transcription
- Order Processing
- Patient Test Scheduling
- Treatment Scheduling
- Teamwork
- Computer Literacy
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Payroll
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Administrative
Keywords
- Unit Clerk
- Hospital
- Medicine Program
- Collaborative Care Model
- COACT
- Connect Care
- Epic
- Electronic Medical Record
- Patient Records
- Patient Charts
- Physician Orders
- Order Transcription
- Order Processing
- Patient Test Scheduling
- Treatment Scheduling
- Reception
- Confidentiality
- Hospital Experience
- Teamwork
- Computer Literacy
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Payroll
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Quality Improvement