Your Opportunity

This unit is fast-paced and energetic with a focus on excellence in patient care delivery and collaborative teamwork. Our team celebrates successes and faces challenges head on together through our mutual respect, openness, and support of one another. 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. Wainwright is a vibrant and friendly rural community of around 7,000 located in east-central Alberta on highways 14 and 41. It is known as a major service center for the agriculture, oil and gas industries and is home to Canadian Forces Base Wainwright.

The Wainwright Health

Centre contains a 25-bed acute care medical/surgical unit, 2-bed obstetrical suite, and 24/7 Emergency Department, in addition to an OR, day surgery unit and cardiac wellness services. As members of the nursing team, Unit Clerks are responsible for the clerical duties and overall coordination of the nursing station.

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: Acute Care/Emergency Primary Location: Wainwright Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.80 Posting End Date: 02-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 19-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 18-OCT-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 16 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call 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

One year of current experience as a Unit Clerk in Acute Care, with one year of experience using Connect Care. Demonstrated ability to assist with scheduling and payroll processes.

Preferred Qualifications

One-year current experience as a Unit Clerk in Acute Care. One year experience with Connect Care.

📌 Unit Clerk (Wainwright)
🏢 Alberta Health Services
📍 Wainwright