Unit Clerk

Your Opportunity :

This is an exciting opportunity for a Unit Clerk in the Brain Injury Rehabilitation program at the Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury (CCMHBI) in Ponoka. CCMHBI is a campus of specialists and health professionals that are committed to integrated, multi-disciplinary care and treatment to ensure the best outcomes for patients and their families. This position requires a highly motivated individual that is keenly interested in working with people. Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills are large contributors to success in this position. As a Unit Clerk you will be instrumental in facilitating communication between nursing and other health disciplines, departments, patients and families. You will also be responsible for a variety of administrative task which may include reception, greeting and directing visitors, patients and health professionals. You will also maintain patient records, and charts, process physician orders as well as schedule patient tests and / or treatments. You will also be responsible for performing a range of administrative activities such as recording and transcribing meeting minutes, and requisitioning of office and patient care supplies. You will have the ability to work cooperatively within a team environment and demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills. You will have an excellent attendance record. Reporting to the Unit Manager, the Unit Clerk is a coordinator and a central source of information and record keeping relating to the activities, communication and service for the patients on the nursing unit. The Unit Clerk acts as a liaison between members of the interdisciplinary team as well as other hospital and non-hospital staff.

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.

Required Qualifications :

Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent. Completion of an accredited Unit Clerk Course or equivalent training program.

Additional Required Qualifications :

Experience with Connect Care and NetCare. Timekeeping experience with ESP training. Skilled with computer software applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook). Demonstrated commitment to teamwork, excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer service focus is required. Accuracy and attention to detail and ability to work with the team and manage multiple priorities. Ability to interact effectively with diverse group of clients. Current BCLS-HCP card required.This position has been identified and is anticipated to transition to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you will transition to Recovery Alberta. In accordance with the transition letter of understanding with UNA, current employees under the UNA Collective Agreement who accept an employment offer, issued after July 1, 2024, will not have any rights under Article 15 : Layoff and Recall.

Preferred Qualifications :

Previous Unit Clerk experience in a hospital setting preferred. Strong organizational skills with the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.