Unit Clerk

Location: Central Foothills (Sundre)

Your Opportunity
This Unit Clerk position is essential to the smooth and efficient operation of the Labour/Delivery and Postpartum inpatient units. As the initial contact person, the Unit Clerk is instrumental in facilitating communication between nursing and other health disciplines, departments, patients, and families. The Unit Clerk provides ongoing assistance to nursing, medical, and other staff concerning the administrative and procedural work of the inpatient units.

In addition, the unit clerk will be responsible for providing orientation and training to new Unit Clerks. 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.

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

Classification:
Unit Clerk

Union: AUPE GSS

Unit and Program:
Unit 25/27

Primary

Location:

Red Deer Regional Hospital

Location Details:
As Per Location

Multi-Site:
Not Applicable

FTE: 0.50

Posting End Date: 01-SEP-2026

Temporary Employee Class:
Temp P/T Benefits

Date Available:

11-SEP-2026

Temporary End Date: 11-MAR-2027

Hours per

Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 12

Shifts per cycle: 30

Shift Pattern:
Days, Nights, Weekends

Days Off:
As Per Rotation

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
Proficient skills in both written and spoken English required. Medical Terminology Course required. Ability to balance numerous demands and conflicting priorities.

Preferred Qualifications
Recent experience in a Unit Clerk position on Labour/Delivery & Postpartum. Training and experience with Connect Care;
Obstetrical Unit clerk with Full Registration. Demonstrated knowledge of Personal Directory. Demonstrated intermediate skill level in web-based MS office (outlook, excel, word, teams). Demonstrated experience in Patient and Family Centered Care. Demonstrated strong organizational, communication, and conflict resolution skills.

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