Unit Clerk
- AB, Canada
- Edmonton, AB, Canada
Full-time
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The University of Alberta Hospital is one of Canada's leading clinical, research, and teaching hospitals, serving more than 700,000 patients annually from Edmonton, northern Alberta, and beyond. As a major academic health sciences centre, the hospital provides a broad range of specialized services and is recognized for excellence in patient care, innovation, education, and research. The Medicine Program is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care through collaboration, continuous learning, and evidence-informed practice. Working alongside an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, you will have the opportunity to contribute to exceptional patient outcomes while developing your knowledge and expertise within a dynamic acute care environment. General Internal Medicine provides care to adult patients with complex acute and chronic medical conditions requiring comprehensive assessment, clinical expertise, and interdisciplinary collaboration. We promise Extraordinary Care, Exceptional Caring.
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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.
Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent. Completion of an accredited Unit Clerk Course or equivalent training program.
The University of Alberta Hospital is one of Canada's leading clinical, research, and teaching hospitals, serving more than 700,000 patients annually from Edmonton, northern Alberta, and beyond. As a major academic health sciences centre, the hospital provides a broad range of specialized services and is recognized for excellence in patient care, innovation, education, and research. The Medicine Program is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care through collaboration, continuous learning, and evidence-informed practice. Working alongside an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, you will have the opportunity to contribute to exceptional patient outcomes while developing your knowledge and expertise within a dynamic acute care environment. General Internal Medicine provides care to adult patients with complex acute and chronic medical conditions requiring comprehensive assessment, clinical expertise, and interdisciplinary collaboration. We promise Extraordinary Care, Exceptional Caring.
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.
Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent. Completion of an accredited Unit Clerk Course or equivalent training program.
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Responsibilities
Coordinate communication among health professionals, departments, patients, and families while protecting confidential patient information. Provide unit administration, including reception, maintaining patient records and charts, processing physician orders, and scheduling tests and treatments.
Requirements
Completion of Grade 12 or an equivalent is required. Applicants must also complete an accredited Unit Clerk course or an equivalent training program.
Skills
- Communication
- Confidentiality
- Reception
- Visitor Direction
- Patient Records Management
- Chart Maintenance
- Physician Order Processing
- Medical Transcription
- Patient Test Scheduling
- Treatment Scheduling
- Administrative Support
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Patient-Centred Care
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Administrative
Keywords
- Unit Clerk
- Acute Care
- General Internal Medicine
- Patient-Centred Care
- Patient Records
- Medical Charts
- Physician Orders
- Medical Transcription
- Patient Test Scheduling
- Treatment Scheduling
- Reception
- Confidentiality
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Administrative Support
- Grade 12
- Accredited Unit Clerk Course